The Miccosukee Tribe

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Deaconess Bedell with Medicine Man Ingraham Billie During Christmas Feast at Mission Village in the Everglades. Courtesy of  Florida Memory.
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Around 1956, the Miccosukee Trail Indians splintered.  The divide occurred partially over the decision to create a constitution.  While one faction, guided by youthful leadership, saw the need to negotiate with the U.S. under conditions favorable to the tribe, a smaller group resisted the push to be culturally or politically defined through such negotiations.  A debate ensued as to which group best represented the interests of the majority of Miccosukee Trail Indians.

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Buffalo Tiger, Miccosukee Spokesman. Courtesy of the George Smathers Area and Special Collections.
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