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A History of Timucua Indians and Missions. Gainesville, Florida: University Press of Florida. ISBN 0-8130-1424-7. Hann, John H. (2003). Indians of Central and South Florida: 1513–1763. Gainesville, Florida: University Press of Florida. ISBN 0-8130-2645-8. Hann, John H. (2006). The Native American World Beyond Apalachee. University Press of ...
Approximate territory of the Mayaimi tribe. The Mayaimi (also Maymi, Maimi) were Native American people who lived around Lake Mayaimi (now Lake Okeechobee) in the Belle Glade area of Florida from the beginning of the Common Era until the 17th or 18th century. In the languages of the Mayaimi, Calusa, and Tequesta tribes
The Seminole are a Native American people who developed in Florida in the 18th century. Today, they live in Oklahoma and Florida, and comprise three federally recognized tribes: the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, as well as independent groups.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida is a federally recognized Seminole tribe based in the U.S. state of Florida. Together with the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, it is one of three federally recognized Seminole entities. It received that status in 1957. Today, it has six Indian reservations in Florida.
Other Seminole Tribe of Florida reservations are: Big Cypress Reservation , the largest territory, including 81.972 sq mi (212.306 km 2 ), in Broward and Hendry Counties [ 4 ] Brighton Reservation , 57.090 sq mi (147.862 km 2 ), Glades County [ 4 ]
The Seminole Tribe of Florida maintains the museum. [4] Seminole people were established in Florida by the 18th century, but after many conflicts and wars, they were forced to relocate away from Florida. These relocated groups became two individual groups, which are the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida.
Seminole music is the music of the Seminole people, an indigenous people of the Americas who formed in Florida in the 18th century. Today most live in Oklahoma, but a minority continue in Florida. They have three federally recognized tribes, and some people belong to bands outside those groups.
Gambling can be traced back to early Native American history, when tribes would wager their horses, food, and other personal possessions over games such as chunkey and stickball. [5] Many Native American games, including dice games and archery, would always have bets placed on their outcomes. [8] Wagering became a culture for several tribes.