Letter from Robert D. Mitchell to Senator George A. Smathers, June 10, 1957

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Title

Letter from Robert D. Mitchell to Senator George A. Smathers, June 10, 1957

Description

Robert D. Mitchell, a representative of the social advocacy group, the Seminole Indian Association of Florida, explained that the Seminoles on the Big Cypress Reservation were unhappy about the proposed expenditure of tribal trust funds for improvement projects that they did not think were necessary. A more general concern was the U.S. government's plan to spend tribal funds without consultation with Seminole leadership.

Creator

Robert D. Mitchell

Source

Box 21, George A. Smathers Papers, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

Date

June 10, 1957

Rights

Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

Format

Letter

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Date Added
February 14, 2015
Collection
Documents
Citation
Robert D. Mitchell , “Letter from Robert D. Mitchell to Senator George A. Smathers, June 10, 1957,” Creating Tribes in Florida: How Autonomous Camps Became the Seminole and Miccosukee Tribes , accessed May 5, 2024, https://seminolemiccosukeepolitics.omeka.net/items/show/38.