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Miccosukee

Miccosukee

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A Native American people from Florida
  • proper noun
  • /ˌmɪkəˈsuːki/
: Miccosukee
  • Most important to Tiger, they were able to retain structures that emphasized traditional Miccosukee values based on the primacy of clans and the role of medicine men as religious/political leaders.
  • Miccosukee Nation
  • Miccosukee people

Examples

  • State officials learned to accept Buffalo Tiger's advocacy for the Miccosukee people, all of whom lived in isolated Everglades camps or near the Tamiami Trail.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The letter alludes to two eighteenth-century compacts between the Florida Indians and Spain as a basis for the Miccosukee claim to be a sovereign nation.

    Academic text (2000)
  • When it was time for Miccosukee representatives to testify, they presented a mixed message.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Over the next two years, several meetings were held in Washington and Florida to discuss the Miccosukee land issue, but nothing positive emerged.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The future was not so certain, however, for the Miccosukee people living along the Tamiami.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Madigan took up the Miccosukee cause in the pages of the organization's journal.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The long struggle of your Miccosukee Nation and the perseverance and courage of your indomitable and freedom-loving people is well known throughout the world.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The document, inscribed on a buckskin, recited the independent existence of the Miccosukee Nation and demanded that the government not interfere in the Miccosukees' lives.

    Academic text (2000)
  • From Buffalo Tiger's description of the process of constitutional development, it is apparent that Rex Quinn listened closely to the concerns of the Miccosukee people in advising them on how they might structure their government.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The Miccosukee people have a rich culture that includes traditional crafts and storytelling.

Surface Forms

Miccosukee main

Etymology

Miccosukee comes from the name the people use for themselves in their own Native American language, often written Mikasuki. That's why it refers to the Miccosukee people and their tribe.