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EVERGLADES INDIANS
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Musa Isle
Tamiami Trail |
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The ancestors of today's Seminole and Miccosukee Indians moved into the
South Florida interior during the early decades of the nineteenth century.
They lived on remote tree islands throughout the Everglades and Big Cypress
Swamp, and had little contact with the outside world.
Beginning in the
1910s, tourist attractions brought them into contact with non-Indians
and provided financial support while helping preserve their culture. Beginning
in the 1930s, many, but not all, moved to reservations. The Seminole Tribe
organized in 1957 and the Miccosukee Tribe in 1961.
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