We Were Reclassified.
The Yamasee Were Never Conquered
Now We Rise.
Three centuries of survival. Six generations of documented presence. One unbroken line.
Since 1715, the Yamasee people have endured in the land now known as Florida—through Spanish colonial rule, British occupation, American expansion, and generations of administrative reclassification. We navigated shifting borders and changing governments. We secured land through federal patents. We preserved our identity when official records tried to erase it.
This is not oral tradition alone. Federal land patents document Yamasee families holding property across Florida. Verified lineages connect present-day communities to ancestors who never left. State archives, census records, and public repositories preserve what three centuries of policy could not erase.
The Ministry of Yamasee Affairs continues what our families have protected since before Florida became a state: our truth, our land, our continuity.
Three centuries of continuous presence. Six generations of documented lineages. One unbroken line from 1715 to today.
Built on Three Foundations
Documentation. Education. Restoration.
Our Heritage, Our People
From sovereign leadership to family life, from documented land ownership to cultural preservation—these images honor the strength, dignity, and unbroken continuity of Yamasee people across three centuries in Florida.
Visual Testament: While these are artistic representations, they honor the documented reality of Yamasee survival and sovereignty. From warriors who defended territory in 1715, to families who built communities under Spanish colonial law, to landholders who secured federal patents after Florida statehood—we were never conquered, never removed, and never erased. These images reflect our ancestors' resilience and our community's living continuity.
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