Miccosukee Tribe

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Part of the Seminole tribe

Ancestral Homeland: Florida and Georgia

Tribal Headquarters
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians P.O. Box 440021 Miami, FL 33144 Phone: 1.305.223.8380 Fax: 1.305.223.1011


 * Miccosukee Tribe of Indians

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

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.

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