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UNITED STATES SELECT COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
Senate Hearing 95th Congress
SECOND SESSION
ON
S. 2000
Letter from General Council
to
Legal Counsel
October 1, 1953
Retyped for clarity
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October 1, 1953
Morton H. Silver Esq.
1112 Biscayne Building
Miami 32, Florida
Dear Mr. Silver,
We, the General Council of the Seminole Indians of the State of Florida,
understand that two petitions have been filed before the Indian Claims
Commission supposedly an behalf of the Seminal Indians of the State of Florida.
Since it is
not our desire or intention to accept
any money from the United States of America,
now or in the future, we have agreed that this thought should be conveyed to the
proper United States Government officials. (emphasis added)
Furthermore, we wish to have the fact made known that such petitions
have never been authorized by this Council.
We will also acknowledge that we have been advised by you as to the
inadvisability of this course of action, but we have made our decision.
Witness:
Very truly yours,
_________________
Ingraham Billie,
Head Medicine Man
_________________
STATE OF FLORIDA )
SS.
COUNTY OF DADE )
Personally appeared before me, a Notary Public
of the State of Florida,
at Large, on this ____day of October 1953, BUFFALO TIGER, who, being by
me first duly sworn deposed as follows:
1. That he is the official interpreter for the General Council of the
Seminole Indians of the State of Florida; and
2. That he has read and translated the above and foregoing letter to the
said General Council to the best of his ability; and
3. That the above and foregoing letter correctly states the views and
decision of the said General Council
By his Sgn
BUFFALO TIGER
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the date first above
mentioned.
_______________
Notary Public
My Commission expires:
EXHIBIT 31b
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