The Miccosukee Golf & Country Club in Miami, Florida. Photo from Golf Miami
A homeowners group in Florida continues to raise questions about a land-into-trust application submitted by the Miccosukee Tribe. The Kendall Federation of Homeowner Association held a meeting on June 8 to discuss the application for the 229-acre site. No one from the tribe attended but that's probably because the group's website included a questionable call to arms. "WE HAVE INVITED THE INDIAN CHIEFS TO SPEAK WITH US IN THE PAST AND THEY HAVE REFUSED!" the website states. "SCARY!!" The tribe operates the Miccosukee Golf & Country Club at the site. There are no plans to change the use but the group fears otherwise. "“The lack of a tribal representative appearance implies something may be concealed," the group's president told The Kendall Gazette. The application has a long history. It was filed in 2003 but local opposition prevented it from moving forward. A second attempt led to success in October 2012 but the Interior Board of Indian Appeals ordered a reconsideration in July 2013 after a challenge from Miami-Dade County. The tribe apparently withdrew the application before a new decision was made. It was submitted again earlier this year, prompting renewed opposition. Get the Story:
Miccosukees absent as residents protest tribal land trust issue (The Kendall Gazette 6/25) Interior Board of Indian Appeals Decision:
Miami-Dade County v. Acting Eastern Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs (July 10, 2013)
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