Case Records, 1936-1978.

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Case Records, 1936-1978.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53458148

Case records related to The Seminole Indians of Florida v. The United States before the Indian Claims Commission. Specifically, these records pertain to a 1976 petition for attorney fees to be awarded to Effie Knowles. The majority of the files contain exhibits submitted by Knowles supporting her petition for fees to be awarded for legal services rendered from 1955 until 1976. Much of the services rendered, as is represented by the exhibit documents, involved research of the Seminole Indians of Florida, in particular Florida land and land use. In addition to the petition exhibit files, the collection also includes material related to a motion to dismiss appeal before the U.S. Court of Claims, correspondence with other attorneys, and statements before the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. The majority of the records in this collection are photocopies of originals.

2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

University of Florida

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University of Florida

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Effie Knowles.

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Attorney. Effie Knowles began her practice of law in 1926. For a period of 19 years, beginning in 1934, she served as an attorney in the Department of Justice. She returned to private practice in 1953 in Miami, and served as an attorney for the Seminole Tribe of Florida for over 20 years, beginning in 1955. From the description of Case Records, 1936-1978. (University of Florida). WorldCat record id: 53458148 ...

United States. Indian Claims Commission

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Zitkala is the Indian name for Gertrude Bonnin, 1876-1938. From the guide to the National Council of American Indians records, 1926-1938, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Historical note: The Indian Claims Commission rendered a settlement between the United States Government and the San Carlos Apache Tribe, the White Mountain Apache Tribe, and the Yavapai-Apache Indian Community of Fort McDowell. The settlement involved the title transfer of two tracts of land outside the ...