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Tribes and Bands of Florida
When a Indian tribes or groups is federally recoginized it is eligible for funding and services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). When a state establishes state tribal recognition, it acknowledges the tribes status within the state, but does not guarantee funding from either the state or the federal government. When a tribe is recognized by the federal government, it can also be recoginized by the state, but not all state recoginized tribes are neccesarily recognized by the federal government.

Tribes Recognized by the Federal Government

 * There are no Federally Recognized Tribes in Florida.

Tribes Recognized by the State of Florida

 * There are no Federally Recognized Tribes in Florida.

Tribes that are Active in Florida

 * Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
 * Seminole Tribe of Florida

Tribes that are Exinct or no Longer Active in Florida

 * None

OLD LIST - need to merge
Acuera, Aguacaleyquen, Ais, Alabama, Amacono, Amacapiras, Apalachee, Apalachicola, Calusa, Caparaz, Chatot, Chiaha, Chilucan, Chine, Creek,Fresh Water Indians, Guacata, Guale, Hitchiti, Icafui, Jeaga, Koasati, Macapiras or Amacapiras, Miccosukee or Mikasuki, Mococo or Mucoco, Muklasa, Muskogee, Ocale or Etocale, Ocita, Oconee, Onatheaqua, Osochi, Pawokti, Pensacola, Pohoy, Pooy or Posoy, Potano, Saturiwa, Sawokli, Seminole, Surruque, Tacatacuru, Tawasa, Tekesta or Tequesta, Tocoboga, Ucita, Utica or Timucua, Yamasee, Yuchi, Yufera, Yui, and Yustaga

Tribe Recognized by the State of Florida
Oklevuaha Band of Yamassee

Agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Florida
Agencies and subagencies were created as administrative offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and its predecessors. Their purpose was (and is) to manage Indian affairs with the tribes, to enforce policies, and to assist in maintaining the peace. The names and location of these agencies may have changed, but their purpose remained basically the same. Many of the records of genealogical value were created by these offices.

The following list of agencies or subagencies, that have operated or now exist in Florida:
 * Apalachicola Subagency
 * Miccosukee Agency
 * Seminole Agency 1824-1876
 * Florida Superintendency 1824-1853

Agency 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

Reservations in Florida
The following list is a list of Florida reservations:

''Note: Those reservations named in bold are current federally recognized reservations, with their associated agency and tribe(s). Others have historically been associated with the state or are not currently recognized by the federal government.''


 * Big Cypress Reservation: Federal, Tribe: Seminole
 * Brighton Reservation: Federal, Tribe: Seminole
 * Creek Reservation
 * Dania Reservation
 * Florida Reservation (1839-1847)
 * Florida State Indian Reservation:State, Broward County, Tribes: Miccosukee and Seminole
 * Hollywood Reservation: Federal, Tribe: Seminole(Formerly the Dania Reservation)
 * Immokalee Reservation
 * Miccosukee Reservation:Federal, Tribe: Miccosukee
 * Seminole Reservation:Federal,under jurisdiction of Seminole Agency, Tribe: Wewokaof Oklahoma
 * Tampa Reservation

Florida Indian Schools
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Florida Maps of Indian Lands

 * Creek Indian Land - Miami-Dade County, Florida].
 * Current Map of Florida - Indian Reservations

Florida Native Americans Historical Background
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For Further Reading

 * American Indian For Further Reading
 * Florida - History
 * Florida Military Records for a list of forts
 * Florida Native American Heritage