The judgment trust was based on the Seminole tribe as it existed in 1823.
In a process of ethnogenesis, the Seminole tribe was formed.
Today, descendants of those people have formed two federally recognized Seminole tribes.
He also denied the sovereignty of the Seminole tribes.
It is named for the Seminole tribe of Native Americans, who once lived in the area.
In 1979, the Seminole tribe opened the first reservation-based commercial gambling beginning a trend that would be followed by other reservations.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida received federal recognition later that year.
Thanks to her leadership, the Seminole Tribe went from near bankruptcy in 1967 to having $500,000 when she left office in 1971.
Some remnant groups migrated to Florida, where they became part of the recently formed Seminole tribe.
The museum is owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida.