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The Seminole Tribe is part of the group known as the [[Five_Civilized_Tribes|Five Civilized Tribes]] | |||
Federal Status: Recognized | Culture Area: Southeastern United States | ||
Linguistic Group: Muskhogean | |||
Federal Status: Recognized | |||
The Seminole tribe of Florida live on three reservations: Big Cypress, Brighton and Hollywood. | The Seminole tribe of Florida live on three reservations: Big Cypress, Brighton and Hollywood. | ||
Miccosukee Tribe live on the Miccosukee reservation or along the Tamiami Trail | Miccosukee Tribe live on the Miccosukee reservation or along the Tamiami Trail | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
==== Brief Timeline ==== | ==== Brief Timeline ==== | ||
1817: Seminole War; American troops under General Andrew Jackson. Jackson's victory led to Spain selling Florida to the United States. | 1817: Seminole War; American troops under General Andrew Jackson. Jackson's victory led to Spain selling Florida to the United States. | ||
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A refugee band of Seminole negroes removed near the Rio Grande near Eagle pass, Texas. | A refugee band of Seminole negroes removed near the Rio Grande near Eagle pass, Texas. | ||
January 4, 1845 | January 4, 1845 | ||
==== Brief History ==== | ==== Brief History ==== | ||
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== Records == | == Records == | ||
'''Agency Records''' | '''Agency Records''' | ||
*'''Correspondence and Census''' | *'''Correspondence and Census''' | ||
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! scope="col" | Location of Originial Records | ! scope="col" | Location of Originial Records | ||
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Pre-1880 Correspondence M234 | Pre-1880 Correspondence M234 | ||
RG 75 Rolls 962 | RG 75 Rolls 962 | ||
Roll Number | Roll Number | ||
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! scope="col" | FHL Film Number | ! scope="col" | FHL Film Number | ||
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Post-1885 Census M595 RG 75 Rolls 693 | Post-1885 Census M595 RG 75 Rolls 693 | ||
Roll Number | Roll Number | ||
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'''Enrollment:''' | '''Enrollment:''' | ||
*[[ | *[[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records for Five U.S. Indian Tribes|Dawes Commission Enrollment]] | ||
*[[ | *[[The U.S. Eastern Cherokee or Guion Miller Roll|Eastern Cherokee- Guion Miller Enrollment]] | ||
== Important Web Sites == | == Important Web Sites == | ||
*Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, [http://www.seminolenation.com/government_codeoflaws.htm Constitution]. | *Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, [http://www.seminolenation.com/government_codeoflaws.htm Constitution]. | ||
*[http://thorpe.ou.edu/IRA/flsemcons.html Constitution and By-Laws] of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Ratified August 21, 1957. | *[http://thorpe.ou.edu/IRA/flsemcons.html Constitution and By-Laws] of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Ratified August 21, 1957. | ||