Miccosukee Tribe
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Introduction
Part of the Seminole tribe
Ancestral Homeland: Florida and Georgia
Tribal Headquarters
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
P.O. Box 440021
Miami, FL 33144
Phone: 305-223-8380
Website
History
Brief Timeline
1817-1818: First Seminole War
1823: Moultrie Creek treaty,
1835-1842: Second Seminole War
1855-1858: Third Seminole War
1962: the Tribe formally organized; Constitution
Additional References to the History of the Tribe
Reservations
Florida State Indian Reservation (Broward and West Palm Beach Counties) The reservation was designated and set aside as a perpetual reservation for the use and benefit of all the Native Americans of Florida.
Bands and Groups of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
Records
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:
- Allotment records
- Annuity rolls
- Census records
- Correspondence
- Health records
- Reports
- School census and records
- Vital records
Important Websites
- Constitution and ByLaws of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
- Miccosukee Tribe
- Miccosukee Tribe Wikipedia
References
