Change in Seminole Country Editorial by Tony Sanchez Jr. - April 26, 2012April 7, 2015 There are definite things that we are doing to streamline and evaluate each current enterprise of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. This is being done with an eye to making the particular venture more profitable, less expensive and as productive as possible for our Tribal citizens. An example would be the
Making tough decisions, by the book Editorial by Tony Sanchez Jr. - March 27, 2012April 7, 2015 Every decision we make as leaders of today’s Seminole Tribe of Florida is distinguished by a single, common characteristic: the desire of this administration to be different and conduct our business by the book. This, of course, has led us to make some very tough decisions, some involving longstanding programs
Blood, budget: Touchy subjects Editorial by Tony Sanchez Jr. - February 21, 2012April 7, 2015 Some very touchy subjects came up recently at a community meeting I attended in Trail. These are important issues that have long needed to be addressed but have not really been adequately approached because of their nature. I’m talking about budget cuts, reduction in services, elimination of Tribal Council allocations,
“Touch, kick and feel” those issues Editorial by Tony Sanchez Jr. - December 15, 2011April 7, 2015 Recently, I was in Washington, D.C. for the Tribal Leaders Summit at the White House. I heard President Barack Obama make a personal commitment to meet with Tribal leaders, directly, to better understand their issues. He went so far as to decree that any federal agency that deals with Indians
Breaking bread with Gov. Scott Editorial by Tony Sanchez Jr. - November 21, 2011April 7, 2015 The other day we had dinner with the Governor of Florida. To my knowledge, this was the first time Seminole Indians have ever been invited to break bread with a Governor at the Mansion in Tallahassee. It was very interesting to me to find so many similarities in what Gov. Rick
So much work, so little time to talk Editorial by Tony Sanchez Jr. - October 26, 2011April 7, 2015 As President, one of the concerns I struggle with, almost on a daily basis, relates directly to the great number of issues we are addressing on the Board. There is a lot going on these days, and we are committed to look closely at everything. The concern I am referring
Status quo is gone Editorial by Tony Sanchez Jr. - October 3, 2011April 7, 2015 As you read these words, our new Seminole administration – Board and Council – are approaching 120 days of service to our Seminole Tribal members. Though that is a very short time, we have learned a lot about how the Tribe runs, its infrastructure, programs and policies. Most importantly we have