Beaten and destitute, 4,000 of the 4,300 Seminole moved west to indian territory (now Oklahoma). Those who stayed in Florida lived on three reservations near Lake Okeechobee, retaining many of their traditional ways.

The Third Seminole War, which followed, lasted from 1855 to 1958 (this is not a typographical error). During these wars the Miccosukees escaped deportation by fighting and hiding out in the Everglades. Present Tribal members are descendants of some fifty people who eluded capture. To survive in this new environment, they had to adapt to living in small groups in temporary hammock style camps spread throughout the Everglades vast river of grass. Fishing and hunting continued to provide the main staples of their diets.

In 1958 the Federal Government agreed to allow the Seminoles and Miccosukees to live in peace on the land that was not given up, and also agreed that the State of Florida would no longer have jurisdiction over remaining Indian land. Further, each member of the Nations is given a monthly stipend from the Federal Government as a way to pay the tribes for lands taken. The Nations are now controlled by the Seminole Indian Affairs Councils located in Hollywood and Dania Florida. They even have their own police department.