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This map was drawn by anthropologist/ethnologist Roy Nash, who was commissioned by the federal government to do field work among the Florida Indians in the late 1920s and early 1930s. When compared to Clay MacCauley’s 1880s map––which showed the…

During the mid to late-1700s, Lower and Upper Creek Indians––as well as small groups of other diverse Indian communities, including those who spoke Miccosukee––gradually migrated south from Georgia and Alabama into the relatively unpopulated regions…

This document, written on a cured buckskin, embodied the desire of the Miccosukee speaking Indians living outside the three federal reservations to have a direct political connection with the United States government. They wanted a separate…

This telegram to Florida Governor LeRoy Collins from a number of Miccosukee spokesmen expresses their concern that, despite the state government's recognition of their constitution, the state might not act on its promise to pursue the designation of…

In this statement, the Seminole leadership on the reservations laid out their vision for tribal reorganization and self-governance. Their response stated that their tribe would not be prepared to take over the responsibilities placed on it by an…

This map, drawn by anthropologist Clay MacCauley, indicates the locations of some of the Florida Indian groups living in South Florida during the late 19th century. He groups them into distinct communities. One interesting observation is that most of…

Bill Osceola, a Seminole leader who would become a tribal president, requests reimbursement from the state for monies paid to appoint Florida Indian Agent Maxwell Denton with funds held in trust for the tribe. The Council voiced its disapproval when…

General Andrew Jackson led an early campaign through East Florida in 1818. This map details his route. Jackson’s expedition met resistance from Native Floridians during this campaign.

Members of the Miccosukee Tribe prepare to deliver buckskin petitions to French, Spanish, and British embassies in the U.S. The Tribe hoped to rely on their acknowledgment of past treaties made with Florida Indians to support their claims to the…

In this letter, Commissioner Glenn Emmons rebuked the Miccosukee Council's letter that made a demand for land from the U.S. government and also presumed to advise federal officials on their obligations. He rebutted the suggestion that the Miccosukee…