CONSTITUTION
OF THE
EVERGLADES MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF SEMINOLE INDIANS
(Amended 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, & 2007)
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:
NAME DATE NAMES OF INDIANS WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK) PLACE WHERE SIGNED SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR INTERPRETED BY
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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
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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
NAME DATE NAMES OF INDIANS WITNESSED AND
(SIGNATURE OR MARK) PLACE WHERE SIGNED SIGNED ACTING AS AGENTS FOR INTERPRETED BY
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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)
____________
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
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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)
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
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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
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SCOTT SILVER 24000 SW 167 Ave. 4/29/07 EVA SILVER
(by HIS sgn)
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
EVA SILVER 24000 SW 167 Ave. 4/29/07 SCOTT SILVER
(by HER sgn)
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
PHILLIP SILVER 24000 SW 167 Ave. 4/29/07 SCOTT SILVER
(by HIS sgn)
(and BY HIS THUMBPRINT)
JESSE SILVER 24000 SW 167 Ave. 4/29/07 SCOTT SILVER
(BY HIS REPRESENTATIVE) & EVA SILVER