Programs & Services
Restoration Through Action
These programs serve Yamasee descendants and Florida communities by reconnecting families, preserving knowledge, and ensuring accurate history reaches the next generation. Every initiative is grounded in documented evidence and designed to strengthen living continuity.
For centuries, Yamasee knowledge passed from elders to youth through oral tradition, practical teaching, and ceremonial gathering—a practice the Ministry continues through modern educational programs and cultural preservation initiatives across Florida.
We help families across Florida research and document their Yamasee heritage using federal archives, state records, and genealogical databases. Our research team traces lineages through land patents, census records, vital statistics, and historical documents to establish verifiable connections to documented Yamasee ancestors.
$75 consultation | $200 full report | $500 comprehensive family archive
Eligibility:
Open to anyone researching potential Yamasee ancestry in Florida, Georgia, or South Carolina.
How to Participate:
Schedule a consultation through our contact form. Provide known family names, locations, and approximate dates. Our research team will assess your case and provide a timeline and cost estimate.
Free Resource: Download our comprehensive 50+ page genealogy research guide with Florida archive locations, county-specific resources, document templates, and step-by-step methodology for tracing Yamasee lineage.
Download Research Guide (PDF)We process membership applications for qualified Yamasee descendants who can demonstrate documented lineage to verified ancestors. Enrollment establishes official connection to the Yamasee Nation of Florida and provides access to cultural programs, community events, and genealogical resources.
$150 standard application | $300 expedited processing
Eligibility:
Must demonstrate direct lineage to documented Yamasee ancestors through genealogical records (birth certificates, census records, land patents, etc.).
How to Participate:
Complete the enrollment application form available on our Join page. Submit required documentation (family tree, supporting records). Applications are reviewed within 30-60 days.
We provide accurate Yamasee history education for Florida schools, homeschool families, and community organizations. Our curriculum corrects colonial narratives, presents documented evidence of Indigenous continuity, and helps Florida students understand the true history of their state.
$49-$199 courses | $500+ workshop facilitation
Eligibility:
Open to educators, homeschool families, community organizations, and students of all ages.
How to Participate:
Browse available courses on our website. For custom workshops or school curriculum integration, contact us with your group size, grade level, and scheduling preferences.
We record and preserve elder testimonies from Yamasee descendants across Florida before this knowledge is lost. These interviews document family histories, cultural practices, land connections, and lived experiences that official records never captured—preserving voices that would otherwise disappear.
Donation-funded | Sponsor an interview ($250)
Eligibility:
Elders (60+) with Yamasee family history or descendants with significant oral tradition knowledge.
How to Participate:
Contact us to schedule an oral history interview. We travel throughout Florida to record testimonies in comfortable, familiar settings. Interviews are professionally recorded, transcribed, and archived.
We ensure the next generation of Yamasee descendants inherits accurate knowledge of their heritage. Through family heritage kits, youth gatherings, and cultural education programs, young people learn their true history and connect with their documented lineage.
Sponsor a youth ($100) | Fund a family heritage kit ($25)
Eligibility:
Youth ages 8-18 with documented or researched Yamasee ancestry. Family participation encouraged.
How to Participate:
Register youth through our contact form. Attend quarterly cultural gatherings across Florida. Request a family heritage kit to begin learning at home.
We maintain a public-access repository of Yamasee historical documents, genealogical records, and research materials. The archive includes digitized land patents, census records, maps, photographs, and scholarly articles—making Florida's Indigenous history accessible to researchers, students, and descendants.
Free tier + Premium membership ($99/year for full archive access)
Eligibility:
Open to all researchers, students, genealogists, and community members.
How to Participate:
Create a free account to access basic materials. Upgrade to premium membership for complete archive access including rare documents, high-resolution scans, and advanced search tools.
Serving Florida Communities: All programs are designed to reconnect Yamasee descendants across Florida—from Pensacola to Jacksonville, from Orlando to Miami. Whether you're researching your family history, seeking enrollment, or wanting to learn accurate Florida history, these services provide pathways to documented truth and living community.