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Lake City, Florida: A Sesquicentennial Tribute (2009) H. Morris Williams, Dr. Kevin M. McCarthy
Chapter One: Before the 16th Century
A map that shows different Indian tribes before the 16th century
Different groups of Indians lived throughout Florida. The war-
like Calusa lived in the southwestern part, while the Tequesta lived in
the Miami area and the Ais above them. The
Apalachee and the Pensacola lived in the Pan-
handle, and the Timucua lived throughout much
of north Florida. The Indians in the Lake City
area were probably Timucua.
The Timucua had many rituals, only a few
of which archaeologists understand today. They
used, for example, a horned owl totem pole like
this one found along the St. Johns River. The
Timucua were probably the first Native
Americans to see Ponce de León land near
present-day St. Augustine in 1513.
A horned owl totem pole of the Timucua
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