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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 | ||
! scope="col" | | ! scope="col" | | ||
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. | ||
Revision as of 08:20, 17 December 2009
The Seminole Tribe is part of the group known as the Five Civilized Tribes
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.
Miccosukee Tribe live on the Miccosukee reservation or along the Tamiami Trail
History[edit | edit source]
Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]
1817: Seminole War; American troops under General Andrew Jackson. Jackson's victory led to Spain selling Florida to the United States.
Februray 22, 1821: Florida became part of the United States.
September 6, 1823: Treaty of Fort Moultrie, the tribe gave up 30 million acres of farmland and received .5 million acres in central Florida.
May 9,1832: Treaty at Payne's landing; land cessions Indians to remove within three years.
March 28,1833: Treaty of Fort Gibson Major Phagan to superintend removal (Indian Treaties 1778-1883 by Charles J. Kappler; page 203-207)
December 1835 - August 14, 1842 second Seminole war lead by Osceola
1835-1842: estimated 4,000 Seminole had been removed from Florida. Those removed to Indian Territory (Oklahoma) became the Seminole Nation and one of the Five Civilized Tribes.
A refugee band of Seminole negroes removed near the Rio Grande near Eagle pass, Texas.
January 4, 1845
Brief History[edit | edit source]
Reservations[edit | edit source]
Additional References to the History of the Tribe[edit | edit source]
Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]
Records[edit | edit source]
Agency Records
- Correspondence and Census
| Tribe | Agency | Location of Originial Records |
Pre-1880 Correspondence M234 RG 75 Rolls 962 Roll Number |
FHL Film Number |
Post-1885 Census M595 RG 75 Rolls 693 Roll Number |
FHL Film Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole | Seminole Agency,1824-76 | Washington D.C. | Rolls 799-87 | - | ||
| Seminole | Union Agency, 1875-80 | Washington D.C. | Rolls 864-77 | - | ||
| Seminole, Florida | Seminole Agency Dania, 1934-52 | Atlanta | - | Rolls 486-87 | 581496-497 |
Enrollment:
Important Web Sites[edit | edit source]
- Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Constitution.
- Constitution and By-Laws of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Ratified August 21, 1957.
References[edit | edit source]
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
- Hodge, Frederick Webb. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906 Available online.
- Klein, Barry T., ed. Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian. Nyack, New York: Todd Publications, 2009. 10th ed. WorldCat 317923332; FHL book 970.1 R259e.
- Malinowski, Sharon and Sheets, Anna, eds. The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Detroit: Gale Publishing, 1998. 4 volumes. Includes: Lists of Federally Recognized Tribes for U.S., Alaska, and Canada – pp. 513-529 Alphabetical Listing of Tribes, with reference to volume and page in this series Map of “Historic Locations of U.S. Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Canadian Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Mexican, Hawaiian and Caribbean Native Groups” Maps of “State and Federally Recognized U.S. Indian Reservations. WorldCat 37475188; FHL book 970.1 G131g.
- Vol. 1 -- Northeast, Southeast, Caribbean
- Vol. 2 -- Great Basin, Southwest, Middle America
- Vol. 3 -- Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains, Plateau
- Vol. 4 -- California, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Islands
- Sturtevant, William C. Handbook of North American Indians. 20 vols., some not yet published. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978– .
- Volume 1 -- Not yet published
- Volume 2 -- Indians in Contemporary Society (pub. 2008) -- WorldCat 234303751
- Volume 3 -- Environment, Origins, and Population (pub. 2006) -- WorldCat 255572371
- Volume 4 -- History of Indian-White Relations (pub. 1988) -- WorldCat 19331914; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.4.
- Volume 5 -- Arctic (pub. 1984) -- WorldCat 299653808; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.5.
- Volume 6 -- Subarctic (pub. 1981) -- WorldCat 247493742; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.6.
- Volume 7 -- Northwest Coast (pub. 1990) -- WorldCat 247493311
- Volume 8 -- California (pub. 1978) -- WorldCat 13240086; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.8.
- Volume 9 -- Southwest (pub. 1979) -- WorldCat 26140053; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.9.
- Volume 10 -- Southwest (pub. 1983) -- WorldCat 301504096; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.10.
- Volume 11 -- Great Basin (pub. 1986) -- WorldCat 256516416; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.11.
- Volume 12 -- Plateau (pub. 1998) -- WorldCat 39401371; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.12.
- Volume 13 -- Plains, 2 vols. (pub. 2001) -- WorldCat 48209643
- Volume 14 -- Southeast (pub. 2004) -- WorldCat 254277176
- Volume 15 -- Northwest (pub. 1978) -- WorldCat 356517503; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.15.
- Volume 16 -- Not yet published
- Volume 17 -- Languages (pub. 1996) -- WorldCat 43957746
- Volume 18 -- Not yet published
- Volume 19 -- Not yet published
- Volume 20 -- Not yet published
- Swanton John R. The Indian Tribes of North America. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin #145 Available online.
- Waldman, Carl. Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. New York, New York: Facts on File, 2006. 3rd ed. WorldCat 14718193; FHL book 970.1 W146e 2006.