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Brighton Reservation is an Indian reservation of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, located in northeast Glades County near the northwest shore of Lake Okeechobee. It is one of six reservations held in trust by the federal government for this tribe.
Seminole cattleman, Brighton Reservation, Florida, 1949 With the introduction of cattle to Brighton, the Seminoles were introduced to democratic ideas and tribal organization. The trust agreement established by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs , on September 12, 1939, required that the tribe elect three trustees to transact the business of ...
In the 1960s and 1970s, some tribal members on reservations, such as the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation in Florida, viewed organized Christianity as a threat to their traditions. By the 1980s, Seminole communities were even more concerned about loss of language and tradition.
Billy Osceola was born 4 July 1920 [3] [4] in the Everglades to Jimmy [5] and Nancy Osceola. He grew up in the area that would become the Brighton Reservation.His mother died soon after he was born and his father returned to his clan who lived near Big Cypress, but the children remained in Brighton with their grandmother. [6]
English: A series of United States Indian reservation locator maps, constructed mostly with Tiger/LINE and BIA open data, with supplements from the Canadian and Mexican censuses. Generated on July 24, 2019.
Florida Memory, Set 72157629911151955, ID 8443707301, Original title Seminole mother and children: Brighton Reservation, Florida File usage The following page uses this file:
There are approximately 326 federally recognized Indian Reservations in the United States. [1] Most of the tribal land base in the United States was set aside by the federal government as Native American Reservations. In California, about half of its reservations are called rancherías. In New Mexico, most reservations are called Pueblos.
Pages in category "American Indian reservations in Florida" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .