Miccosukee

“There’s too little transparency around how our ancestors are being treated,” says Betty Osceola, a member of the Panther Clan of the Miccosukee Tribe.

President Biden approved federal emergency aid to 45 counties in eastern, central and south Florida, including Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach, as well as the Miccosukee and Seminole Tribes.

Attorneys for the Miccosukee did not respond to email and phone requests for comment Friday.

The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians in Florida and the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in Kansas argued the new amounts didn’t make sense when broken down to a per-person figure and continued their fight in court.

Michael Martinez, who served as a Miccosukee Police officer, was found guilty of extortion and unlawful compensation in 2019.