Miccosukee Chairman Billy Cypress arrives at a gala hosted by famed lawyer Roy Black in 2009.
Miccosukee Chairman Billy Cypress arrives at a gala hosted by famed lawyer Roy Black in 2009.
Miccosukee Indian tribe attorney Dexter Lehtinen, left, and then-Tribal Chairman Billy Cypress speak at a press conference after the tribe sued the United States government over Everglades restoration. RANDI LEIGH SIDMAN / AP
Billy Cypress in front of the Miccosukee Gaming Hall. Patrick Farrell / Miami Herald