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| Volume XXIV Number 3 | February 28, 2003 |
E-Mail to the Editor
Editor:
This is from Mr. Pence’s 4th grade class saying, "We love to learn about the Seminole Tribe!!!!!"
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Editor:
Hi. I was wondering if animals are allowed in the cabins and up to what weight dogs are allowed. Thank you for your time.
frie008@dellepro.com
Marketing Director Lucy Evanicki writes:
No Pets are allowed at Billie Swamp Safari for safety reasons.
Editor:
Hello, My name is Manuel Steele. I grew up on the San Carlos Apache Reservation. We refer to ourselves as "Nnee," which means "The People." But we are usually known as the "Apaches," which is from a Zuni word for "enemy."Like a lot of Apaches, I grew up fishing and hunting. I did a lot of bass fishing. Many of our reservation lakes and cattle ponds were stocked with largemouth bass.
In my childhood, we often went spear fishing, bow fishing, or simply grabbed the fish with our hands. For largemouth bass, I usually used one of those Zebco fishing reels with bass lures. I moved to Florida for an engineering job contract with the state. I have a Masters Degree in Bioengineering from Arizona State University. I work in Tallahassee.
I know that February and March are good months for Florida largemouth bass fishing. Does the Seminole Tribe offer fishing permits for Florida Largemouth bass?
I know most pure natives from the East Coast had been moved to Oklahoma, which was known as Indian Territory before the Dawes Act of the late 1800s. I am happy to know that the Seminoles were able to survive Manifest Destiny and thrive to the 21st century.
Msteele4sc@aol.com
Manuel Steele
San Carlos Apache
BS in Physics, University of Notre Dame (1991)
MS in Bioengineering, Arizona State University (1997)
Ernie Tiger, Tribune outdoor columnist, responds:
Thank you for your inquiry on Seminole Tribe fishing, Mr. Steele. Presently, the Seminole Tribe does not sell permits. Generally, most of the fishing on the Seminole reservations are open only to Tribal Members, because of the private lands that the reservations cover.For your interest, the Seminole Tribe allows members of other federally recognized tribes to participate in fishing tournaments on the Big Cypress Reservation throughout the year, as well as casual fishing at all times of the year.
Outsiders who do fish on the reservation must be accompanied by a tribal member.
I'm sure if you were to bank fish on the reservation, you would have no hassles from anyone, so long as you could provide proof of membership in a federally recognized tribe (Tribal ID) and a valid Florida Fishing License.
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