Florida's First Stewards
The Headwaters of the Florida Everglades are the ancestral lands of several indigenous peoples, including the Seminole and Miccosukee, and the historic Calusa, Timucuan, Mayaimi, and Belle Glades People.
Detail from Royce, C. C. & Thomas, C. (1899) Indian land cessions in the United States. Source: Library of Congress
1820’s Seminole Lands
The Seminole Reservation lands, established with the Moultrie Creek Treaty in 1823, encompassed the Headwaters of the Everglades. Orlando, Lakeland, Okeechobee, Kissimmee, and Sebring lie within its former borders.
Seminole Reservations
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Current Seminole Reservations
Today the Seminole's Brighton Reservation is located in the Headwaters region.
The Tribes Today
The Seminole and Miccosukee remain Florida's stewards today.
Visit the Tribes
Learn more about the Seminole and Miccosukee