My Seminole Voice

Welcome to my latest blog - a project that I have launched for the meaningful discussion of issues that on the surface may seem Seminole, but at the core are human.  "My Seminole Voice" is the continued effort of  my column, Seminole Voice, that appeared in the Seminole Tribune. I hope to discuss issues that are important to not only me but to my blogging friends.  Some days may include links to things I find interesting - other days I may use this blog to document my thoughts... Other days I may just mention a topic and leave it up to you...

In May of this year, I transitioned out of my employment with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. This decision was not an easy one, but a reactionary one on my part. I was reacting out of frustration, disappointment, and most of all confusion. The election process itself was the source of much controversy and its management was politically controlled. I hope that this blog will give all of you an insight into my thoughts and reason. I hope that all of you will understand where I stood on May 9th and in the days that followed.

I am 43 years old and the mother of two children - I take my role as a Seminole woman seriously and I live my life as a native woman with passion, compassion, and empathy.

I hope to meet the other warriors out there! We are of all races, we have no gender on the battlefront and we are of all religions. Political parties play no part in the defense of tribal sovereignty and the rights of native people. We have always been the Indian problem to all three branches of government and until that day comes when native people live as sovereigns, we will not be treated like one.

I believe in healthy discourse and will respectfully remove anything that promotes violence, hatred or is just outright mean.