Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida

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The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Florida, culturally related to the Seminole and known for its Everglades homeland and sovereign tribal enterprises.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American tribe
federally recognized tribe
sovereign nation
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturallyAssociatedWith Everglades
Seminole
surface form: Seminole Tribe of Florida
economicActivity airboat tours
crafts
gaming
hospitality industry
tourism
engagesIn Everglades environmental advocacy
ethnicGroup Miccosukee people
federalRecognitionStatus federally recognized
governingBody Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida self-linksurface differs
surface form: Miccosukee Tribal Council
governmentType tribal government
hasCulturalInstitution Miccosukee Indian Village Museum
hasCulturalPractice patchwork clothing
stickball
traditional Miccosukee ceremonies
hasHomeland Big Cypress National Preserve
surface form: Big Cypress Swamp

Everglades
hasJudicialBody Miccosukee Tribal Court
hasRight manage tribal lands
operate gaming enterprises
self-government
hasSettlementType reservation
hasSovereignty tribal sovereignty
isPartOf Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands
language Mikasuki language
languageFamily Muskogean languages
locatedIn Everglades
Florida
Miami-Dade County
surface form: Miami-Dade County, Florida
officialName Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida self-link
operates Miccosukee Resort & Gaming
surface form: Miccosukee Casino & Resort

Miccosukee Indian Village Museum
surface form: Miccosukee Indian Village

Miccosukee Resort & Gaming
Miccosukee Restaurant
Miccosukee Service Plaza
participatesIn Indian gaming industry
primaryReligion Christianity
traditional Native American religion
recognizedAsTribe 1962
recognizedBy United States government
surface form: United States federal government
relatedEthnicGroup Seminole
traditionalLanguageName Mikasuki
tribalEnrollmentPolicy determined by Miccosukee Tribal Council

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Seminole recognizedTribe Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
Seminole federallyRecognized Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
Southeastern Woodlands includesPeople Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
Miccosukee Indian Reservation ethnicGroup Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
Miccosukee Indian Reservation governingBody Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
Mikasuki language ethnicGroup Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
this entity surface form: Miccosukee
Mikasuki language usedBy Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida governingBody Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Miccosukee Tribal Council
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida officialName Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida self-link
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma isDistinctFrom Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
Mikasuki people associatedTribe Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
Hitchiti people descendantCommunities Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
Indigenous peoples of Florida hasModernNation Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida