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[[File:2240R Miccosukee Reservation Locator Map.svg|thumb|Location of the Alligator Alley Reservation in Broward County]]

The '''Miccosukee Indian Reservation''' is the homeland of the [[Miccosukee]] tribe of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]]. It is divided into three sections in two counties of southern [[Florida]], United States. Their total land area is {{convert|128.256|mi2|km2|abbr=on}}. The Miccosukee Reservation have members living on and off the reservation.

The largest section by far is known as the Alligator Alley Reservation, which is located at the extreme western part of [[Broward County, Florida|Broward County]], at its [[border|county line]] with [[Collier County, Florida|Collier County]]. It has a land area of {{convert|127.057|mi2|km2|abbr=on}}.

[[File:Miccosukee airboat tour.JPG|thumb|right|Miccosukee airboat tour in the Florida Everglades]]

The second largest section is the Tamiami Trail Reservation, which is located {{convert|40|mi|km}} west of [[Miami, Florida|Miami]], on the [[Tamiami Trail]] (U.S. Route 41, or Southwest 8th Street), at the point where the [[Tamiami Canal]] turns to the northwest, in western [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade County]]. Although this section is much smaller than the Alligator Alley section, it is the center of most tribal operations. It has a land area of {{convert|712.64|acre|km2|lk=in}}.

The smallest section is the Krome Avenue Reservation, located east of the Tamiami Trail section and closer to the city of Miami. It is also on the Tamiami Trail, on the northwest corner of its intersection with [[State Road 997 (Florida)|Krome Avenue]] (Southwest 177th Avenue), just west of the community of [[Tamiami, Florida|Tamiami]]. This section has a land area of only {{convert|55.04|acre|km2}}. The Miccosukee Resort & Casino is on this site.

The portions in Miami-Dade County are in [[unincorporated area#United States|unincorporated areas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st12_fl/county/c12086_miami-dade/DC20BLK_C12086.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Miami-Dade County, FL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|pages=34-35, 39 (PDF pp. 35-36, 40/154)|quote=MICCOSUKEE RESVN|access-date=2024-10-27}}</ref>

== Education ==
[[Miccosukee Indian School]] is the tribal school affiliated with the [[Bureau of Indian Education]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bie.edu/schools/directory/miccosukee-indian-school|title=Miccosukee Indian School|publisher=[[Bureau of Indian Education]]|access-date=2021-08-03|quote=U.S. Hwy 41, Mile Marker 70, Miami, FL, 33144}}</ref>

[[Miami-Dade County Public Schools]] is the local public [[school district]] for residents of Miami-Dade County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12086_miami-dade/DC20SD_C12086.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Miami-Dade County, FL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2023-07-01|quote=MICCOSUKEE RESVN}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12086_miami-dade/DC20SD_C12086_SD2MS.txt Only one school district is listed for this county].</ref> For residents of Broward County, the local school district is [[Broward County School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12011_broward/DC20SD_C12011.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Broward County, FL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2023-07-01|quote=MICCOSUKEE RESVN}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12011_broward/DC20SD_C12011_SD2MS.txt Only one school district is listed for this county].</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.census.gov Miccosukee Reservation, Florida] United States Census Bureau
* [http://www.miccosukee.com/ Miccosukee Resort & Gaming] Official site

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[[Category:American Indian reservations in Florida]]
[[Category:Populated places in Broward County, Florida]]
[[Category:Populated places in Miami-Dade County, Florida]]
[[Category:Miccosukee]]

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