HOLLYWOOD — Chairman James E. Billie welcomed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Heather McTeer Toney to Tribal Headquarters Jan. 14 for a meeting to discuss issues important to the Tribe. It was the first visit for Toney, who was appointed regional administrator in January 2014 by President Barack

MIAMI — William Buffalo Tiger, the first Chairman of the Miccosukee Tribe who helped his people gain federal recognition in the 1960s, passed away Jan. 6 surrounded by family at his Miami home. He was 94. The Miccosukee trailblazer served for 24 years as Tribal Chairman, helped create United South and

ARCADIA — Guy LaBree finished his last painting only a few days before he drew his last breath. Several deer in a lush green Florida prairie are suddenly alert beneath an ominous sky in waves of purple and yellow. A Seminole warrior, depicted by LaBree as a barely visible ghostly

The Seminole Tribe celebrated the holiday season with family, friends and merriment in December. Event entertainment included bands, aerialist performances, ice skating and visits from Santa and Mrs. Claus.  

DEVIL’S GARDEN — James E. Billie said he thinks about Seminole war leader Abiaki every time he drives on or flies over rural County Road 833, as it rolls directly north from the Big Cypress Reservation. The Seminole Chairman has long championed the exploits and memory of Abiaki, who was also

TALLAHASSEE — Louise Gopher ended 2014 on a high note Dec. 13 when she received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Florida State University for her contributions to the school and to her Tribe. Gopher is the third Seminole Tribal member to receive the honor; Betty Mae Jumper

HOLLYWOOD — It didn’t take a jolly old man and a red-nosed reindeer to deliver tons of comfort just in time for Christmas to some of the poorest communities in Indian Country. Wheeling in a 24-foot Ryder truck filled to the brim, Christopher Billie and Obadiah Osceola, of Hollywood, braved chilly

BIG CYPRESS — The exhibit "It’s Not a Costume – Modern Seminole Patchwork" at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum opened to a generous crowd Dec. 13, proving that ordinary things for one group of people can be quite exotic to others. "Every piece made is absolutely gorgeous," said Mary Ann Boucher, a snowbird

FORT LAUDERDALE — The question whether art imitates life or life imitates art went unanswered in Fort Lauderdale at a screening of a 1958 film that provides a 12-hour, neo-realistic view of young Native American adults living in a gritty, low-rent district of Los Angeles. Instead, when the movie "The Exiles"

HOLLYWOOD — Novice chefs tested their skills by cooking a traditional Seminole meal with a modern twist Dec. 6 under the Hollywood culture camp chickees. Bobby Frank, Hollywood community culture center manager, said the event was for learning and socializing. "By the end of the day, the new ones were helping each