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

Files

ATTM - Voting for Constitution - GOOD a.JPG
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.