The sun was shooting long tangerine rays straight into my eyes. I squinted and guessed the time at 7:00 P.M. Quick check of my phone said 5:49. Tracker I was not. For some reason Yellen was feeling expansive. “The Miccosukee are an officially recognized Native American tribe, with a reservation split over three areas in Broward and Miami-Dade: Alligator Alley, Tamiami Trail, and Krome Avenue. We’re headed to Tamiami, the largest. Most tribal operations are handled there.” I was about to ask a question, but Yellen kept talking. “It’s mostly two hundred thousand acres of wetland under perpetual lease to the South Florida Water Management District’s Water Conservation Area 3A South. Legit tribal members have some rights to hunt and fish, catch frogs, farm, whatever.” I waited to be sure he was done, then said, “I’ve heard of the Miccosukee. The tribe was a sponsor in all three of NASCAR’s national series—the Sprint Cup, Nationwide, and Camping World Truck. It was big news when they pulled out for budget cuts.”
