Big Cypress Reservation

This Seminole Reservation is located in southern Florida, just south of Lake Okeechobee. Historically, this region of Florida, played an important role in Native American history. From the Great Lakes region, the military totem (the Chippewa's) of the Algonquin Tribe, forced their way southwards into northern Florida, after they successfully halted the advance of the invading whites and their Iroquois allies. This occurred after 1670, or shortly after the 1630-1670 Beaver War ended. Once the Chippewa's forced their way into northern Florida, they commenced to war upon the whites (the Spanish) and their Indian allies. Over time, the Chippewa's eventually liberated many of the Indians of the northern Florida region from Spanish subjugation. However, the white confederation the Spanish were members of (the Freemasons), continued to battle the Indians for control of the Florida Peninsula.

Throughout the 18th century, the Chippewa's and their Indian allies and black allies, launched many a successful military campaign against the whites controlling the Florida Peninsula. During Pontiac's reign, the Chippewa's and their allies, finally drove the whites from the Florida Peninsula. This occurred in 1762. Also in 1762, the Chippewa's and their Indian and black allies, invaded Cuba and brought Cuba under their control. From Cuba, the Chippewa's and their Indian and black allies, commenced to force their way onto other Caribbean Islands, Mexico, and South America. The Chippewa's and their Indian and black allies, were the Pirates of the Caribbean. In the late 18th century and early 19th century, Chippewa ogimak forced 100,000s of Indians and many blacks, of what is now the eastern United States, to use the Florida Peninsula to commence an exodus to the Caribbean Islands, Mexico, and South America. Most fled to South America. By the early 19th century (after the War of 1812) the whites regained control of the Florida Peninsula.

After the War of 1812 ended, the Chippewa's and their Indian and black allies, continued to battle the whites for control of the Florida Peninsula. By the 1860s, the whites had defeated the Chippewa's and their Indian and black allies. Many were supposedly forced to relocate to Oklahoma afterwards. However, that is according to the whites. Over time, the United States signed agreements with the Chippewa's and their Indian and black allies of Florida, and then established Reservations for them. The Big Cypress and Miccosukee Reservations are connected and really should be classified as being the same Reservation but are not. The Big Cypress Reservation covers 82 sq. mi., or 52,280 acres. The popluation is only 142, which means the great majority of the Indians are living off Reservation. The whites have forced the Chippewa's of this Reservation to lose their Anishinabe identity.