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[ Affidavit Francis Fink ] [ Affidavit Frederick Von Langen ] [ Affidavit Buffalo Tiger ] [ Affidavit Billie Doctor ]
JULY
10, 1955
MICCOSUKEE SEMINOLE
NATION
DECLARATION OF
UNITED NATIONS
ACTION
At The Jimmie Tiger's Village
Headquarters
Affirmed by General Councilman
George Osceola, Ingraham Billie, Sam
Jones Micco, Frank Charlie, Tom
Buster, Willie Jim, Jack Clay, John
Pool, Tiger Tiger, John Fewell, Jimmie
Tiger, Frank Jimmie, Frank Willie,
Oscar Hoe, Jimmie Billie, Jimmie Henry,
Which specifically
required the agreement of Legal Counsel,
Morton H. Silver,
to take its disputes with the United
States to the
United Nations if the
Miccosukee Seminole Nation
felt it was necessary.
As interpreted by
Billie Doctor, Buffalo Tiger, and
witnessed by Frederick R. Von Langen (of Musa
Isle), Morton H. Silver, and Francis Fink
(see affidavits below)
Affidavit of
"Billie
Doctor"
July 23, 1955
SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT
(Retyped for
clarity)
STATE OF FLORIDA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF DADE )
Before me the
undersigned authority, a Notary Public of the
State of Florida In the United States of
America, personally appeared BILLIE DOCTOR,
a Seminole Indian and citizen of the aforesaid
Miccosukee Seminole
Nation, and a resident of Dade County,
Florida to me well known, who under oath deposes
and says as follows:
1. That he is a Seminole Indian and a
citizen of the Miccosukee Seminole Nation
mentioned in the above and foregoing agreement,
2. That he is one of the official
interpreters official spokesmen for the
aforesaid General Council mentioned in the above
and foregoing agreement,
3. That he was present on
July 3, 1955 and July 10, 1955 at meetings of
the General Council of the aforesaid Miccosukee
Seminole Nation held at Jimmie Tiger’s Village
approximately thirty miles west of Miami City
Limits of the City of Miami, Dade County,
Florida; that at both of the aforesaid meetings
Affiant read, explained and interpreted the
above and foregoing agreement to the aforesaid
General Council, truthfully, honestly, and to
the best of his ability; that at Affiant’s
invitation, one Frederick R, Von Langen an
employee of the Musa Isle Indian Village In the
City of Miami, Dade County, Florida, was present
at both of the aforesaid meetings and read to
Affiant (as did Morton, H. Silver) the above and
foregoing Agreement; Affiant states that the
provisions and promises contained in the above
and foregoing Agreement are the true and correct
thoughts, wishes, desires and promises of the
aforesaid General Council, as expressed by them
to him, and that he has translated and
interpreted the aforesaid thoughts and promises
of both the said General Council and Morton H.
Silver contained in the above and foregoing
Agreement, truthfully, honestly and to the best
of his ability.
4. That Affiant states that on July
3, 1955 the General Council told Affiant that
they wanted another week to consider Paragraph 2
of the said Agreement………….............................................................................................
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that Affiant further states that on July 10,
1955 the General Council told him that they
would agree to all the terms in the aforesaid
Agreement provided Morton H. Silver would agree
to take their claims to the United Nations If
they felt It was necessary; and that Affiant saw
Morton H. Silver write said provision into said
Agreement upon the request of the said General
Council.
5. That Affiant Witnessed and identified
each of the members of the General Council who
put their mark and thumbprint on the above and
foregoing Agreement.
6. That Affiant states that the above
and foregoing Agreement conforms to the
understanding between the aforesaid General
Council and Morton H. Silver; Affiant states
that he has been present at all conferences
between the aforesaid Morton H. Silver and the
aforesaid General Council and that Affiant
together with one Buffalo Tiger acted as
interpreter and spokesman on all such occasions.
7. That the above and foregoing
Agreement consists of two pages, inclusive, and
contains seventeen signatures of the General
Council; and that Affiant understands that this
Agreement is a supplementary agreement to the
Agreement dated April 10, 1954 between Morton H.
Silver and the said General Council.
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Billie
Doctor
AS WITNESS my hand and
Notarial Seal in the City of Miami,
Dade County, Florida, on
this 23rd day of July 1955.
Warren S. Rose
Notary Public
Above was read &
discussed with affiant who seemingly understood
both its contents & the significance of an oath
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