�?Florida has two federally recognized tribes �?theSeminole Tribe  of Florida and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida. 

�?The Seminole Tribe is larger,   with six reservations and approximately 3,000 members.

�?The Miccosukee Tribe has three reservation areas and approximately 400 to 500 members.

�?The Seminoles and Miccosukees speak the same language, called Mikasuki. However, Seminoles at the Brighton Reservation in Florida speak Creek, a related but distinct language.

�?Most of the American Indians in Florida were killed, died from disease or were moved to Oklahoma by the United States government in the 1800s.

�?Some American Indians were able to hide deep in the Everglades and avoid capture. They are the ancestors of today's Seminole and Miccosukee tribes.

�?The Seminole and Miccosukee tribes share similar culture and traditions. The split between the two groups has more to do with politics and attitudes toward the federal government