Constitution of Everlgades Miccosukee Tribe of Seminole Indians

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
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ARTICLE II
BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
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ARTICLE I I I
GENERAL COUNCIL
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ARTICLE I V
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
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ARTICLE V
JUDICIAL COUNCIL
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ARTICLE V I
MEDICINE COUNCIL
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ARTICLE V I I
AMENDMENTS
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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 MICCOSUKEETRIBE OF SEMINOLE INDIANS:

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
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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)

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)

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
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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

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

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
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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)

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

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

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
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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
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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)
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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)
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BERT CYPRESS                    Tropical Hobbyland           7/27/57       William Cypress      Morton H. Silver
HIS (X) MARK                                                                                                       Lee Cypress           Howard Osceola
(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
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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)

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)

NAME DATE NAMES OF INDIANS WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK) PLACE WHERE SIGNED SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR INTERPRETED BY
___________________________________________________________________________________
SCOTT J. SILVER Miccosukee Headquarters 11/25/1999 Co-Chairman Bill McKinley Osceola
EVA M. SILVER Miccosukee Headquarters 11/25/1999 Co-Chairman Bill McKinley Osceola

NAME DATE NAMES OF INDIANS WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK) PLACE WHERE SIGNED SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR INTERPRETED BY
__________________________________________________________________________________
JESSE W. SILVER Miccosukee Headquarters 4/29/2007 Scott J. Silver / Eva M. Silver
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AMENDED ON: 9/13/2015

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