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Seminole Tribe of Florida

Seminoles Today

 

The opening of the first “smoke shop” (offering discount, tax free tobacco products) in 1977 gave the Seminoles a stable enterprise which continues, even today, to bring substantial revenue into Tribal coffers. The opening of the Tribe’s first high-stake bingo hall in Hollywood, shortly after community activist James Billie’s first election as Tribal Council Chairman, was a national first.

 

The success of Seminole gaming against legal challenges opened the door for dozens of other American Indian tribes to follow suit. Today, gaming is, by far, the number one economic enterprise in all of Indian Country.

 

The years under James Billie’s direction have seen the Seminole Tribe of Florida mature both politically and financially. The addition of two new reservations (Tampa and Immokalee) brought Seminole federal trust holdings in Florida to more than 90,000 acres. The opening of a new hotel (Sheraton Tampa East), entry into the lucrative citrus market, opening of the new Ahfachkee Indian School, development of the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum and Kissimmee-Billie Swamp Safari tourist attraction and the expansion of the profitable smoke shops and gaming enterprises have brought the Seminoles closer to their stated goal of self-reliance. In 1992, The Tribe collected a settlement on the land claim it had filed in 1947.

 

Today, most Tribal members are afforded modern housing and health care. The Seminole Tribe spends over $1 million each year on education, alone, including grants-in-aid to promising Tribal college students and the operation of the Ahfachkee Indian School. Over 300 Tribal members are employed by the Seminole Tribe in dozens of governmental departments, including legal and law enforcement staffs. Dozens of new enterprises, operated by Tribal members, are supported by both the Tribal Council and Board.

 

As established in the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s constitution, the Tribal Council is the chief governing body, composed of a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman and Council Representatives from each reservation. Today, the Council administers the Seminole Police Department, the Human Resources programs, the Tribal gaming enterprises, citrus groves, the Billie Swamp Safari, the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum and the majority of the Tribe’s cigarette-related enterprises. The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Legal Services Department administers a public defender’s office, Water Resource Management, and the Utilities Department.

 

The government of the Seminole Tribe of Florida is exempt from all federal or state taxes, although individual Tribal members are liable for the same state and federal taxes as any citizen.

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WELCOME TO OUR NEW SITE

Brighton RV Resort

Brighton RV Resort is located on the Seminole Brighton Reservation, near Lake Okeechobee, offering visitors a real taste of “Old Florida,” complete with some of the best bass fishing in the Sunshine State. Enjoy a variety of services and activities that will make your stay at Brighton RV Resort an experience to remember. Brighton RV Resort and all of their amenities are OPEN year round.


While visiting, take advantage of the close proximity to the Everglades, some of the Florida’s most beautiful beaches and various Orlando and Tampa theme parks and attractions — all just a day trip away. Headed to Brighton Seminole Casino? Even better, it is just 3 miles from the RV resort, and casino patrons can use their Players Club cards to pay for their stay, gas or items at the Trading Post.


We are premier location to have the ultimate Lake Okeechobee experience, with plenty of boat parking. The lake is relatively shallow and has an average depth of nine feet. Water flows into Lake Okeechobee from several sources, including the Kissimmee River, Fisheating Creek, Lake Istokpoga, Taylor Creek, and smaller sources such as Nubbin Slough and Nicodemus Slough.

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