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Miccosukee has three uses, described below.
Miccosukee American-Indian tribe
The Miccosukee tribe of American Indians are descendants of the Muskogee Creek tribe and are related to the Seminole. They moved from the Carolinas to North Florida and after the Seminole Wars, to the Everglades; during this period they mixed heavily with the Creek-speaking Seminoles, but many of them maintained their Mikasuki language. The tribe today occupies several reservations in Southern Florida.
The tribe was recognized by the state of Florida in 1957. The tribe received federal recognition in 1958.Shortly after, in 1959, representatives of this tribe visited Fidel Castro soon after the Revolution in Cuba. They were recognized by Castro's revolutionary government,[http://www.miccosukeeseminolenation.com/cuban_recognition_1959.htm which brought the attention of the U.S. Federal Government. The tribe split and reorganized under the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act (IRA)and was federally-recognized on January 11, 1962. The Miccosukee Tribe also have passports which were first internationally acknowledged by Cuba.
Miccosukee, Florida
Miccosukee, Florida is a small, now unincorporated, village in Leon County, Florida.
Miccosukee Land Co-op
The Miccosukee Land Co-op intentional community on 344 acres in North Florida. It was formed in 1972 and currently consists of about 100 households.
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"Miccosukee"