Edna Dehass Siniff

Edna (DeHass) Siniff grew up in South Florida and spent most of her youth visiting and later living on the Dania Seminole Reservation. As a youth she was stranded in Big Cypress and lived in the Josie Billie camp and spent much of her time with Susie Billie. The stories she was told by Josie Billie caused her to study and research the facts until she could verify his story. Edna left Florida to attend Michigan State University where she received a teaching certificate for grades K-12. She is...See more

Edna (DeHass) Siniff grew up in South Florida and spent most of her youth visiting and later living on the Dania Seminole Reservation. As a youth she was stranded in Big Cypress and lived in the Josie Billie camp and spent much of her time with Susie Billie. The stories she was told by Josie Billie caused her to study and research the facts until she could verify his story. Edna left Florida to attend Michigan State University where she received a teaching certificate for grades K-12. She is the mother of 3 daughters and has 3 grandchildren. She lived on and managed a small farm in New Scandia, Minnesota for 30 yeas, was the founder of the Country Messenger Newspaper and CMP Publishing Group, LLC. in Washington State. Today she mentors writers and helps them publish their works. See less