The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida is a federally recognized sovereign Native American tribal government based in South Florida’s Everglades region. The tribe works to preserve Miccosukee culture, language, and traditions; provide social services and economic opportunity for its citizens; and exercise self-governance and jurisdiction over tribal lands and affairs.
Tribal sovereignty and self-governance; land, water and natural-resource management (including Everglades restoration and wetlands protection); federal Indian policy and funding for health, education and housing; economic development and gaming regulation; cultural preservation and language revitalization.
Primarily from tribal enterprises (gaming, resort and hospitality operations), tourism and related business revenue, supplemented by federal grants, contracts, and program funding.
Miccosukee Tribal Council; Miccosukee Resort & Gaming; Miccosukee Indian Village; Miccosukee Development Corporation; partnerships with federal agencies such as the Bureau of Indian Affairs and regional conservation organizations.
Federally recognized sovereign tribal government
