The Tampa Reservation is one of six Seminole Indian reservations governed by the federally recognized Seminole Tribe of Florida. It is located in Hillsborough County, Florida.
Economic development The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa is located on the reservation in Tampa, Florida, as well as the Hard Rock Cafe, Green Room, and a food court."Seminole Hard Rock Casino Tampa." 500 Nations. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
History Tampa Reservation was founded in 1980 on nine acres of land. Ruby Tiger Osceola and 17 members of her family moved from Bradenton onto the reservation, at the urging of then-Chief James E. Billie.
Reservations Other Seminole Tribe of Florida reservations are: Big Cypress Reservation, the largest territory, including 81.972 sq mi (212.306 km2), in Broward and Hendry CountiesPritzker 392 Brighton Reservation, 57.090 sq mi (147.862 km2), Glades County Hollywood Reservation (formerly called the Dania Reservation), acres,Daniel Chang, "Seminole Tribe to Close Park Near Hollywood", Miami Herald, 14 September 2012 Broward County Immokalee Reservation, Collier County Fort Pierce Reservation, a site in St. Lucie County, taken into trust for the tribe in 1995 by the United States Department of the Interior
Language Most members of the tribe are bilingual, speaking the Mikasuki language (which is also spoken by the Miccosukee Tribe) and English. Use of both Muskogean languages has declined among younger people.
See also Seminole music
Notes
References Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. .
External links
Seminole Tribe of Florida, official website