Big Chief Tyrone "Pie" Stevenson

Tyrone “Pie” Stevenson, the Big Chief of Monogram Hunters, started masking at age 12 with Yellow Pocahontas under Big Chief Tootie. He masked with Yellow Pocahontas for 23 years, then with Tooties blessing became Big Chief of Monogram Hunters in 92. In the 2000’s, he stepped away from masking, concerned that the culture had gotten away from the traditions. He spent 5 years with The Porch program teaching sewing and Indian history to kids after school. Pie realized the importance of teaching the Indian traditions to the next generation.

In 2014 he returned to masking, wearing black with the tribe’s first Big Queen. In the following years he was joined by his son 2nd Chief Jeremy Stevenson and other members including youth he taught at The Porch. The tribe started holding Indian Practice at the First and Last Stop Bar where he started going to practice in his youth. He has encouraged kids in the community to participate at practice, ensuring that they learn the traditions he grew up with. In recent years Pie has been sitting on the Indian council.