Wrestling Alligators

Name: Wrestling Alligators
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 9.7
Cast: James Billie

2016
1h 27m

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The greatest change to happen to Native Americans in the last 50 years is the creation of legalized gaming on Indian reservations, a revolution that has made self-reliance a reality for many... Read allThe greatest change to happen to Native Americans in the last 50 years is the creation of legalized gaming on Indian reservations, a revolution that has made self-reliance a reality for many tribes. James E. Billie, the man responsible for this revolution, born an outcast in the ... Read allThe greatest change to happen to Native Americans in the last 50 years is the creation of legalized gaming on Indian reservations, a revolution that has made self-reliance a reality for many tribes. James E. Billie, the man responsible for this revolution, born an outcast in the Florida swamps, is an alligator wrestler, warrior, poet, and leader of the Seminole Tribe ... Read all

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Although James Billie is portrayed as the one who started high stakes bingo, it is well documented that high stakes bingo was started by his predecessor Howard Tommie. It was Tommie who partnered with Jack Cooper to introduce Gaming as a way to increase revenue for the Tribe. Chief Tommie's quest to bring gaming to the reservation began in 1977 long before James Billie was elected.