In 1823, a young Miccosukee warrior arrived at a traditional ballgame wearing the tail of a Florida panther, earning him the nickname “Tigertail” and the respect of his peers. He would go on ...

Saturday afternoon, William Osceola stood in front of a thicket of cypress trees and looked out at Lake Miccosukee. His ancestors were slaughtered and displaced to the Everglades hundreds of years ...