1936 SEMINOLE CONFERENCE

1936 Seminole Conference is a Florida historical marker in Collier County, dedicated 1976.

Collier County · dedicated 1976 · US 41 (Tamiami Trail) just south of Monument Lake South side of Tamiami Trail

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On February 22, 1936, this pine hammock was the site of a conference attended by about 275 Seminoles and several representatives of state and local governments. Florida's New Deal governor, David W. Sholtz (1933-37), had aided the state's economic recovery from the great depression. Accompanied by members of his cabinet and D. Graham Copeland of the Collier County Board of Commissioners, Sholtz journeyed into the Everglades to discuss with Seminole leaders what the government could do to assist the Indians in those trying times. A ceremonial welcome was followed by conversations in which Gotch Nagoftee (Josie Billie) and Tush Kee Henehe (Corey Osceola) spoke for the Seminoles. The Indians appreciated the offer of aid but, fearing removal from the Everglades, gave the Governor this reply: "Pohoan Checkish" - "Just leave us alone."

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Marker data: Florida Historical Marker Program, Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State

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