|
P R E A M B L E
WE THE MEMBERS OF THE EVERGLADES MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF
SEMINOLE INDIANS, IN ORDER TO PRESERVE OUR TRIBAL IDENTITY
AND BETTER UNITE OUR CLANS, TO INSURE FREEDOM OF RELIGION,
TO PROTECT OUR ANCESTRAL TRIBAL LANDS AND PRESERVE OUR
TRADITIONS, CULTURE, CUSTOMS, AND LAWS, TO DEVELOP OUR
ECONOMY, AND TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THIS
GENERATION AND FUTURE GENERATIONS, DO ORDAIN THIS
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(Stay Tuned)
ARTICLE II
BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
(Stay Tuned)
ARTICLE I I I
GENERAL COUNCIL
(Stay Tuned)
ARTICLE I V
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
(Stay Tuned)
ARTICLE V
JUDICIAL COUNCIL
(Stay Tuned)
ARTICLE V I
MEDICINE COUNCIL
(Stay Tuned)
ARTICLE V I I
AMENDMENTS
(Stay Tuned)
ARTICLE V I I I
SCHEDULE
SECTION I. THE
FIRST GENERAL ELECTION UNDER THIS
CONSTITUTION SHALL BE HELD IN 1959 TO ELECT SUCCESSORS TO
ALL INITIAL INCUMBENTS OF OFFICES REQUIRING ELECTION BY THE
ELECTORS.
SECTION 2. THE
FIRST MEETING OF THE GENERAL, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL
COUNCILS SHALL BE HELD JULY 7, 1957, AT THE VILLAGE OF
JIMMIE TIGER.
SECTION
3. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS SHALL
CONSTITUTE THE FIRST GENERAL COUNCIL:
LITTLE DOCTOR
JESSIE WILLIE
JIMMIE TIGER
FRANK WILLEY
JOHNNY TIGER TAIL
JOHN OSCEOLA
BOBBIE TIGER
STANLEY FRANK
JACKSON TIGER
SANDY BILLIE
TOMMIE TIGER
FRANK CYPRESS
CALVIN SAM
CHARLIE TIGER
HENRY BERT
ROCKY JIM
CHARLIE TIGER TAIL
JACK KELLY
SECTION
4. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS SHALL
CONSTITUTE THE FIRST EXECUTIVE COUNCIL:
BUFFALO TIGER
HOWARD OSCEOLA
WILLIAM McKINLEY OSCEOLA II
HENRY NELSON
JOHN WILLIE
SECTION
5. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS SHALL
CONSTITUTE THE FIRST JUDICIAL COUNCIL:
SMALL POX TOMMY
TIGER TIGER
JOHN POOLE
SAM WILLIE
JOHN BUCK
ARTICLE IX
RATIFICATION
WE,
THE
UNDERSIGNED,
ADOPT
THE
CONSTITUTION
OF
THE
EVERGLADES
MICCOSUKEE
TRIBE
OF
SEMINOLE
INDIANS:
NAME
DATE
NAMES OF INDIANS
WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK)
PLACE WHERE SIGNED
SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR
INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
JOHN
POOLE
Jimmie
Tiger Village
6/12/57 Camillia Poole
Howard Osceola
HIS
(X) MARK
Mary Poole
Buffalo Tiger
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Jimmie Poole
(As to all)
Missus Tiger
HOWARD M.
OSCEOLA Jimmie Tiger
Village
6/12/57
William McKinley Osceola
(BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
BILL M. OSCEOLA
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/12/57
Alice Osceola (wife)
(BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Ethel Osceola
JOHN A. OSCEOLA
Jimmie
Tiger Village
6/12/57
Alice
Osceola (wife)
_________
Effie (Wife of Howard)
Louise Osceola
Howard Osceola Jr.
Ruth Osceola
Margaret Osceola
Betty Helen Osceola
Victor Osceola
_________
Annie Phillip
- Phillip (son of Annie)
NAME
PLACE WHERE SIGNED
DATE
NAMES OF INDIANS
WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK)
SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR
INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
BILL
M. OSCEOLA
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/12/57
Francis (wife of Bill M.) John Osceola
(BY HIS
THUMBPRINT)
William
McKinley
Buffalo Tiger
HOWARD OSCEOLA
Osceola III
(BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Victoria Osceola
Tucker
__________
Peggy (wife of John)
June Osceola
Doris Osceola
John Osceola Jr.
Glenn McKinley Osceola
Mittie Jim (sister)
Rainey Jim
William Jim
__________
Roy Cypress
Agnes Cypress (sister)
Virginia Lee Cypress
Roy Cypress Jr.
Evelyn Susan Cypress
Riley Joe Cypress
Marie Ann Cypress
Michael Barry Cypress
Dwight David Cypress
Juanita Phillips (aunt)
__________
Peggy (wife of John)
NAME
DATE
NAMES OF INDIANS
WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK)
PLACE WHERE SIGNED
SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR
INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
JOHN
POOLE
Jimmie
Tiger Village
6/12/57
Howard Osceola
HIS
(X) MARK
Buffalo Tiger
(and
BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
(As to all)
JOHN WILLIE
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/12/57
HIS (X) MARK
(and
BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
JACKSON TIGER
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/12/57
HIS (X) MARK
(and
BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
JACK
KELLY
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/12/57
HIS (X) MARK
(and
BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
HENRY NELSON
Musa Isle
6/12/57
HIS (X) MARK
(and
BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
BOBBY TIGER
Musa Isle
6/12/57
HIS (X) MARK
(and
BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
NAME
DATE
NAMES OF INDIANS
WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK)
PLACE WHERE SIGNED
SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR
INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
SAM WILLIE
Jimmie
Tiger Village
6/12/57 Martha (wife)
Howard Osceola
HIS
(X) MARK
Water Willie
John Osceola
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Mary Willie
(As to all)
BUFFALO TIGER
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/12/57 Steven Tiger
(BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Lee Tiger
Annie Jim (sister)
Johnny Jr. Jim
Phillip Jim
Eddie Jim
Linda Jim
Lois Osceola (sister)
Curtiss Osceola Jr.
Mary Osceola (sister)
Corey Osceola II
Pattis Osceola Jr.
Manning Osceola
____________
JIMMY TIGER
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/12/57 Nina Tiger (wife)
HIS (X) MARK
Mary Tiger
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Annie Tiger
Mona Tiger
Helen Tiger
Tommy Tiger Jr.
Rose Marie Tiger
NAME
DATE
NAMES OF INDIANS
WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK)
PLACE WHERE SIGNED
SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR
INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
JIMMIE TIGER
Jimmie
Tiger Village
6/12/57 Mary Francis (wife)
Howard Osceola
HIS
(X) MARK
Eugene Tiger
Buffalo Tiger
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Betty Mae Tiger
Margie Tiger
Juanita Irene Tiger
Jimmie Tiger Jr.
Dorothy Billie
David Tiger
Eddie Tiger
____________
Tiger Tiger (father)
Sally Tiger (mother)
_____________
Charlie Tiger (son)
Annie Tiger
Virginia Tiger
Lucy Tiger
____________
Jackson Tiger (son)
Pauline Tiger
____________
Jack Kelly
____________
Stanley Frank
Inez Frank
Linda Frank
Sammy Frank
NAME
DATE
NAMES OF INDIANS
WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK)
PLACE WHERE SIGNED
SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR
INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
JIMMIE TIGER
Jimmie
Tiger Village
6/12/57 Mickey Cypress
Howard Osceola
(Continued)
William Cypress
Buffalo Tiger
Lee Cypress
(as to all)
Calvin Sams
Phillip Sams (Butch)
Nellie Sams
Jasper Sams
JACKSON TIGER
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/12/57 Pauline Tiger
HIS (X) MARK
Juanita Nelson
HENRY NELSON
Ruby Nelson
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Sammy Nelson
Earl Nelson
Theodore Nelson
Christine Nelson
BOBBY TIGER
Musa Isle
6/12/57
Louise Tiger
Linda Joyce Tiger
Gene Tiger
Robert Carioll Tiger
NAME
DATE
NAMES OF INDIANS
WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK)
PLACE WHERE SIGNED
SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR
INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
MICKEY CYPRESS
Jimmie
Tiger Village
6/18/57
Howard Osceola
HER
(X) MARK
Buffalo Tiger
(and
BY HER THUMBPRINT)
(As to all)
NELLIE SAM
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/18/57
HER (X) MARK
(and BY HER THUMBPRINT)
ANNIE TIGER
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/18/57
HER (X) MARK
(and BY HER THUMBPRINT)
JUANITA IRENE TIGER
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/18/57
HER (X) MARK
(and BY HER THUMBPRINT)
JUANITA NELSON
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/18/57
(and BY HER THUMBPRINT)
LOUISE TIGER
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/18/57
(and BY HER THUMBPRINT)
LOIS OSCEOLA
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/18/57
HER (X) MARK
(and BY HER THUMBPRINT)
MARY WILLIE
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/20/57
(BY HER THUMBPRINT)
NAME
DATE
NAMES OF INDIANS
WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK)
PLACE WHERE SIGNED
SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR
INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
ALISON SANDERS (sp)
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/18/57
Witnessed All
STANLEY FRANK
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/18/57 Inez Frank
Signatures on
HIS (X) MARK
Linda Frank
this page and
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Sammy Frank acted
as interpreter
---Frank (son)
---Frank (son)
JOHN BUCK
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/18/57
Louise Doctor
HIS (X) MARK
Peggy Doctor
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
James Doctor
Jerry Doctor
Richard Doctor
Lena Frank Doctor
PHILLIP SAM NELSON
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/18/57
Alice Doctor Smith
(BY
HIS THUMBPRINT)
ROCKY JIM
Tropical Hobbyland
6/20/57 Connie Jim
HIS
(X) MARK
Julie Jim
(and
BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Edna Jim
FRANK
CYPRESS
Tropical Hobbyland
6/20/57 Agnes
Jim Cypress
HIS
(X) MARK
Lois Gloria Cypress
(and
BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Tippie Cypress
Frank Jim Cypress
HENRY BERT
allright auto park
6/20/57 William Cypress
Tommie Cypress
Linda Cypress
NAME
DATE
NAMES OF INDIANS
WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK)
PLACE WHERE SIGNED
SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR
INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
FRANK CYPRESS
Tropical Hobbyland
6/20/57
Howard Osceola
HIS
(X) MARK
(and
BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Dallas Park
HENRY
BERT
Allright Auto Park
6/21/57 Pauline Bert
Minnie Bert
Ernie Jonan Bert
Henry Bert Jr.
Tony Bert
Jean Bert
Andrew Henry Bert
NAME
DATE
NAMES OF INDIANS
WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK)
PLACE WHERE SIGNED
SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR
INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
JOHNNY
TIGERTAIL
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/18/57
Howard Osceola
HIS (X) MARK
Buffalo Tiger
(and BY HIS
THUMBPRINT)
(as to all)
LENA SANDERS (sp)
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/18/57
(BY
HER THUMBPRINT)
STANLEY FRANK
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/18/57
HIS (X) MARK
(and
BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
JOHN BUCK
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/18/57
HIS (X) MARK
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
PHILLIP SAM NELSON
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/18/57
(BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
ROCKY JIM
Tropical Hobbyland
6/20/57
HIS (X) MARK
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
NAME
DATE
NAMES OF INDIANS
WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK)
PLACE WHERE SIGNED
SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR
INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
JOHNNY TIGERTAIL
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/18/57 Waskee Tigertail
Howard Osceola
HIS (X) MARK
Charlie Tigertail
Buffalo Tiger
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Mary Tigertail
Maggie Tigertail
Edna Tigertail
Joe Tigertail
Bobbie Tigertail
Robert Tigertail
Jimmie Tigertail
Johnny Tigertail
Lena Charlie
Mary Charlie
Tommie Charlie
Annie Charlie
NAME
DATE
NAMES OF INDIANS
WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK)
PLACE WHERE SIGNED
SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR
INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
FRANK WILLIE
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/24/57
Buffalo Tiger
HIS (X) MARK
Howard Osceola
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
(as to all except
Bert Cypress)
JESSIE WILLIE
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/24/57
HIS (X) MARK
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
LITTLE DOCTOR
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/30/57
HIS (X) MARK
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
SMALL POX TOMMY
Jimmie Tiger Village
7/7/57
HIS (X) MARK
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
JIMMIE WILLIE
Jimmie Tiger Village
7/7/57
HIS (X) MARK
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
____________
BERT CYPRESS
Tropical Hobbyland
7/27/57
Bobby Tiger
HIS (X) MARK
as to
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Bert Cypress
NAME
DATE
NAMES OF INDIANS
WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK)
PLACE WHERE SIGNED
SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR
INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
FRANK WILLIE
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/24/57
HIS (X) MARK
Howard Osceola
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Buffalo Tiger
(as to all except
JESSIE WILLIE
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/24/57
Bert Cypress)
HIS (X) MARK
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
LITTLE DOCTOR
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/30/57 Mamie Lustee Doctor
HIS (X) MARK
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
SMALL POX TOMMY
Jimmie Tiger Village
7/7/57 Mary Tommie
HIS (X) MARK
Luther Billie
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Annie Billie
JIMMIE WILLIE
Jimmie Tiger Village
7/7/57
HIS (X) MARK
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
____________
BERT CYPRESS
Tropical Hobbyland
7/27/57 William Cypress
Morton H. Silver
HIS (X) MARK
Lee Cypress
Howard Osceola
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
NAME
DATE
NAMES OF INDIANS
WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK)
PLACE WHERE SIGNED
SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR
INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
JOHNNY BILLIE TIGER
Jimmie Tiger Village
6/30/57 Betty Billie (mother)
Howard Osceola
HIS (X) MARK
Patricia Billie
Buffalo Tiger
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Joe Jr. Billie
Lorraine Billie
Texas Billie
Ray Billie
NAME
DATE
NAMES OF INDIANS
WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK)
PLACE WHERE SIGNED
SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR
INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
WILLIAM McKinley
Jimmie Tiger Village
7/28/57 Sandy Billie
Howard Osceola
OSCEOLA
Brown Tommie
Buffalo Tiger
HIS (X) MARK
Annie Mae Tommie
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Minnie Doctor
Ronnie Doctor
Martha Doctor
David Joe Doctor
Nettie Doctor
Joseph Doctor
NAME
DATE
NAMES OF INDIANS
WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK)
PLACE WHERE SIGNED
SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR
INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
WILLIAM McKinley
Jimmie Tiger Village
7/28/57 Sandy Billie
Howard Osceola
Brown Tommie
Buffalo Tiger
HIS (X) MARK
Annie Mae Tommie
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Minnie Doctor
Ronnie Doctor
Martha Doctor
David Joe Doctor
Nettie Doctor
Joseph Doctor
NAME
DATE
NAMES OF INDIANS
WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK)
PLACE WHERE SIGNED
SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR
INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
CHARLIE JOHNSON
Jimmie Tiger Village
7/28/57 Charlie Johnson Jr.
Buffalo Tiger
(BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Howard Osceola
JOHNSON BILLIE
Ochopee
4/16/58
HIS (X) MARK
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
STANLEY CYPRESS
MIami
Florida
June 21, 1961
Claudia Cypress sc 8 yrs old
HIS (X) MARK
Solomon Cypress sc 7 yrs old
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Betty Ann Cypress
sc
Stanley Cypress Jr. sc
Suzie Cypress sc
baby girl Cypress sc
NAME
DATE
NAMES OF INDIANS
WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK)
PLACE WHERE SIGNED
SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR
INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
MINNIE DOCTOR
Tropical Hobby land
7/29/57 Mary
Doctor
Howard Osceola
HIS (X)
MARK
Ronnie Doctor
Bill M. Osceola
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Martha Doctor
(as to all)
David Joe Doctor Jr.
Nettie Doctor
SANDY BILLIE
Tropical Hobby land
7/29/57
Lois Billie
HIS (X) MARK
Alice Billie
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Jessie Billie
_____ Billie (son)
born two weeks ago
(Amended 3/30/58)
TOBY OSCEOLA
Tribal Headquarters
3/30/58
Buffalo Tiger
HIS
(X) MARK
(and
BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
HOMER OSCEOLA
William McKinley Osceola Village
Lolita Osceola
(by his Sgn.)
SONNY BILLIE
Tribal Headquarters
4/18/58
(by his Sgn.)
(and By HIS THUMBPRINT)
NAME
DATE
NAMES OF INDIANS
WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK)
PLACE WHERE SIGNED
SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR
INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
GEORGE OSCEOLA
HIS
(X) MARK
(and
BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
JUANITA PHILLIPS
(BY HER THUMBPRINT)
ANNIE PHILLIPS
(BY HER THUMBPRINT)
RAY THOMAS WEEKS
(BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
EDNA JIM
(and BY HER THUMBPRINT)
NAME
DATE
NAMES OF INDIANS
WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK)
PLACE WHERE SIGNED
SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR
INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
HENRY
OSCEOLA
Miccosukee Headquarters
3/1/59
Henry Bert
(BY HIS Sgn.)
Sonny Billie
(and
BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
RUBY OSCEOLA
Miccosukee Headquarters
3/1/59
Daughter
Henry Bert
CHESTNUT
Mary Osceola Sonny
Billie
(HER (X) MARK)
(and BY HER THUMBPRINT)
IRENE JIM
Miccosukee Headquarters
3/1/59
Henry Bert
(BY HER THUMBPRINT)
Sonny
Billie
DOUGLAS M. OSCEOLA
(BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
MOSES JUMPER
(BY HIS Sgn.)
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
Howard M. Osceola
BETTY M. JUMPER
(BY HER Sgn.)
(and BY HER THUMBPRINT)
HOWARD BILLIE
(BY HIS Sgn.)
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
HOMER BILLIE
(BY HIS Sgn.)
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
NAME
DATE
NAMES OF INDIANS
WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK)
PLACE WHERE SIGNED
SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR
INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
JIMMIE TIGER
Sorry Cypress
(HIS (X) MARK)
(and
BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
BUCK WILSON
12/29/59
(HIS (X) MARK)
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
BOBBY TIGERTAIL
Miami Florida
5/11/60
Homer Billie
(BY
HIS Sgn.)
(BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
ALICE SMITH
Miami Florida
4/5/61
Bobby Tiger
(BY HER Sgn.)
(BY HER THUMBPRINT)
CAPTAIN JODY SMITH
Henry Bert
(BY HIS Sgn.)
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
TO BE CONTINUED....
|
