![]() The name ‘Miccosukee’ comes from the Mikasuki language meaning ‘my elder brother’, which was a sign of respect and endearment. The removal was in accordance with the Indian Removal Act of 1830 which became law on May 28, 1830. The tribe is made up of primarily Mikasuki and Creek people who decided to stay in Florida after the United States began its Indian Removal Policy, forcibly relocating tribes from their homelands to lands west of the Mississippi River. It was part of the Creek Confederacy that was composed of indigenous Muscogee people. Many members live near Tallahassee, Florida. ![]() The Miccosukee Tribe, also known as the Miccosukee Nation of Indians and sometimes spelled Mvskoke Creek Tribe, is a state-recognized tribe in Florida, created after the United States formally recognized tribes. ![]()
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