Chief - Champion of the Everglades: A Biography of Seminole Chief James Billie

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Native American stories have not always had Hollywood endings, but smoke shops & bingo have helped the Seminole Tribe of Florida vault into a multimillion enterprise. For Florida's Sesquicentennial, we are honored to present this never-before-told story of the only Indian Tribe never to have signed a peace treaty. Part I is called CHIEF JAMES BILLIE--THE BIOGRAPHY. Orphaned at age 9, the Chairman of the Seminole Tribe's rise to power through his determination & intelligence is an inspiration to all Americans. Alligator wrestler & Vietnam Vet, James Billie has brought economic stability to his tribe. THE SEMINOLE WORLD, Part II, gives a capsule history of the Seminoles & their Native American customs & clans. It proposes a new theory of their origins from the Yucatan Mayans & illustrates migration routes from Cuba. In Part II CHIEF BILLIE LEADS THE SEMINOLES INTO THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY. This section is devoted to exploring the future of the ecologically sensitive Everglades. Not since "Roots" has a book chronicled the difficult path a culture has trod on the rocky road to independence. This biography will be required reading for all people interested in the Florida heritage of these "first" Americans. To order contact: Cape Cod Writers, Inc., PO Box 1236, Moore Haven, FL 33471. (813)946-0348.