"Indians Ask Foreign Aid In Florida Land Dispute" by M. D. Rosenberg, The Washington Post, November 18, 1958

"Indians Ask Foreign Aid In Florida Land Dispute" by M. D. Rosenberg, The Washington Post, November 18, 1958

Members of the Miccosukee Tribe prepare to deliver buckskin petitions to French, Spanish, and British embassies in the U.S. The Tribe hoped to rely on their acknowledgment of past treaties made with Florida Indians to support their claims to the federal government. Their actions suggested that only sovereignties could negotiate with other nations.

Article by M. D. Rosenberg
Photograph by Charles Del Vecchio

Box 49, George A. Smathers Papers, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

November 18, 1958

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

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