Miccosukee Indian Village and Gift Shop

Miccosukee Indian Village and Gift Shop Review

Showcasing the skills and lifestyle of the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida, this cultural center offers crafts demonstrations and insight into the interaction between alligators and the American Indians. Narrated 30-minute airboat rides take you into the wilderness where natives hid after the Seminole Wars and Indian Removal Act of the mid-1800s. In modern times, many of the Miccosukee have relocated to this village along Tamiami Trail, but most still maintain their hammock farming and hunting camps. The village museum shows a film and displays chickee structures and artifacts. Guided tours run throughout the day, and a gift shop stocks dolls, apparel, silver jewelry, beadwork, and other handcrafts. The Miccosukee Everglades Music and Craft Festival falls on a July weekend, and the 10-day Miccosukee Indian Arts Festival is in late December.