Section 3: 1880-1950 -- From Isolation to Confrontation: Establishing Political Contact with the U.S.
As Florida's Native peoples gradually began to reestablish contact with the United States in the early 1880s, the U.S. and the various Indian groups struggled over the status of political authority in the Everglades. Florida's Indian population once again had to deal with the increasing interference of the federal government––as well as encroaching American culture––that was attempting to influence their political decisions. Over time, the various factions of Florida Indians would develop divergent strategies toward dealing with the federal and Florida governments.
