Tribal Members Voting on the Tribal Charter and Constitution, 1957
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Title
Tribal Members Voting on the Tribal Charter and Constitution, 1957
Description
The elective process was a new experience for many Indians. On August 21, 1957, only 30% of the eligible Seminoles voted on ratification of their tribe’s constitution. However, of those who voted, 98% were in favor of accepting the constitution.
Creator
William D. Boehmer
Source
Catalog Number 2009.34.1137, Boehmer Collection, Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Indian Museum
Publisher
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Indian Museum
Date
August 1957
Rights
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Indian Museum
Format
Photograph
- Date Added
- February 14, 2015
- Collection
- Photographs
- Citation
- William D. Boehmer, “Tribal Members Voting on the Tribal Charter and Constitution, 1957,” Creating Tribes in Florida: How Autonomous Camps Became the Seminole and Miccosukee Tribes , accessed May 8, 2024, https://seminolemiccosukeepolitics.omeka.net/items/show/34.