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| Volume XXV, Number 7 | May 21, 2004 |
By Tabitha Osceola
WASHINGTON, DC — On Thursday, April 1, Senator Daniel K. Inouye D-HI and Board Representative David DeHass met to discuss the Seminole Citrus and Cattle Programs. Board members Paul Bowers Sr. and Johnny Jones were looking forward to meeting the senator as well, but were unable to attend at the last minute.
During the meeting, DeHass asked Senator Inouye what he could do for the Seminoles Tribe. DeHass said the Seminole Citrus program is suffering due to citrus being imported from other countries.
He informed the senator that, currently, a bushel cost 84-cents to produce and is only selling for 41-cents on the market. DeHass also told the senator that because of the other minorities, the Seminoles have been set aside in getting their beef a Grade A status.
He went on further to discuss contracting the Seminoles to provide both citrus and beef to the United States Military. The Senator responded by stating “I’ll be happy to help you,” and later told DeHass to “put in writing what you propose to sell and I’ll put you with the right people.”
After the meeting, DeHass was very excited about the possibility of having a contract with the U.S. Government; he stated “this would be the first time the Seminoles ever had a contract with the Government.”
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