HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (September 29, 2025) – The Seminole Tribe of Florida is shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of Ernie Stevens Jr., who worked tirelessly for more than two decades as Chairman of the Indian Gaming Association. We mourn the loss of a friend who championed the sovereign rights of all Tribes to advance the livelihoods of their members through successful gaming enterprises. We pray for him and for his family, friends, co-workers and for the Oneida Nation. Florida’s Seminoles will be forever in his debt for all that he accomplished on behalf of our Tribe and Tribes throughout Indian Country.
Marcellus Osceola Jr., Chairman
Seminole Tribe of Florida