Seminoles in time of turmoil.

United Press International | June 11, 2001 | Copyright

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Jun 11, 2001

Times of turmoil have arrived for the Seminole Indian Tribe after two decades of unparalleled economic growth and prosperity.

James K. Billie, the flamboyant leader who had a large role in the tribe's success, has been discredited and indefinitely suspended pending investigations into the tribe's finances and the outcome of a sexual harassment trial against him.

Meanwhile, the tribe's enterprises roll along. Estimated yearly revenues from five casinos and other smaller operations range up to $500 million and each of ...

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