Tribal Fair Committee Meeting

By Adelsa Williams

HOLLYWOOD — The tribal fair committee met on Friday Sept. 17 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood. The committee began by discussing the minutes from the last meeting and after voting, the motion was passed.

Vice Chairman of the committee, Buster Baxley, informed everyone that Hollywood Council Representative Max Osceola Jr., approached the Hard Rock and The Cordish Company to discuss hosting the fair in that property. They granted the leased church property instead, which is located right across from the Hard Rock Hotel. This being their only alternative since the entertainment venue at the Hard Rock property would not be finished until spring 2005.

The set dates for the tribal fair are Feb. 10–13, 2005. The Pow Wow and usual festivities will be held on the leased property and the rodeo will be held in Davie, Fla. at the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds. Scheduled for Friday is the Bill Osceola memorial Indian rodeo and on Saturday and Sunday an all Indian bull riding.

There will be an employee discount honored for Thursday and Friday of the weekend festivities.

The committee will strictly enforce authenticity during the Seminole clothing contest. All materials must be native made.

Pow Wow committee spokesperson Trudy Osceola, presented a proposed budget and the prize payout schedule. She explained that there will be invited drums instead of host drum groups. Also, some categories during the dance competition have been combined. Please see the flyer posted for all detail information regarding the Pow Wow.

The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday Oct. 13 at the auditorium lobby in the Hollywood headquarters building.