Disability Resources

• Seminole Tribe
  • Health Information
    • Seminole Tribe of Florida Health Centers 
    • Behavioral Health
  • Emergency Management
  • Education
• Miccosukee Tribe
• United South and Eastern Tribes

  • United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. is dedicated to enhancing the development of federally recognized Indian Tribes, to improving the capabilities of Tribal governments, and assisting the USET Members and their governments in dealing effectively with public policy issues and in serving the broad needs of Indian people.

*Federal tribal recognition does not equate to a Native's tribe existence. There are many Indigenous peoples from Florida who do not belong to either of these tribes. They are still valid and important, and we encourage you to learn more about the many people native to Florida by using the 'Other historical and Native information' section of this page.

• Native Disability Law Center (NDLC)

  • The Law Center's mission is to advocate so that the rights of Native Americans with disabilities in the Four Corners area are enforced, strengthened and brought in harmony with their communities. The Native American Disability Law Center provides advocacy, referral information, and educational resources to all Native Americans with a disability living anywhere in the Four Corners area who feels that they have been:

    • discriminated against because of their disability

    • abused or neglected, or

    • wrongly denied a service

  • NDLC Resources and Publications including information related to education, housing, accessibility, and more. 
  • Opportunity with the NDLC: Intertribal Disability Advocacy Council
    • Our sibling P&A, The Native American Disability Law Center, is putting together an Intertribal Disability Advocacy Council, comprised of representatives of different Native communities across the country. The goal of the council is to identify common issues across the Native Disability community and recommend action steps to address these barriers. If you are interested in becoming a part of the Intertribal Disability Advocacy Council, please contact Hoskie Benally, Community & Government Liaison at hBenally@NativeDisabilityLaw.org

• Indian Health Service
  • Indian Health Center Locations
• National Indian Council on Aging Inc.
  • National Indian Council on Aging programming available about long term services, family care giving, technical assistance, elder job training 
  • National Indian Council on Aging resources available about health, economic security, and federal resources
  • “Understanding Disabilities in American Indian & Alaska Native Communities” Toolkit.

• Native Vocational Rehabilitation Centers

• Native Veterans
  • VA Office of Tribal Government Relations webpage
  • VA Rural Health webpage

• Crushing Colonialism 
  • Crushing Colonialism tells the stories of Indigenous people to create a world that values and honors Indigeneity. The organization covers Native and disability intersectional topics.
• Native American Media Alliance
  • The Native American Media Alliance is a community based organization that provides the genuine voice of Native Americans in the entertainment industry and offers unique programs that educate the non-Native population.
• Indian Country Media Network
  • ICT covers Indigenous peoples. ICT is an independent, nonprofit, multimedia news enterprise. We reach audiences through our digital platform and as a broadcast carried via public television stations.

• National Indian Child Welfare
  • NICWA works to support the safety, health, and spiritual strength of American Indian and Alaska Native children along the broad continuum of their lives.
• Native Learning Center
  • The Native Learning Center (NLC) offers free Training and Technical Assistance to Native Americans and those working within Indian Country. 
• US and Florida Government Resources
  • US Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs
  • US Department of Labor Division of Indian and Native American Programs
  • Florida Department of Economic Opportunities Employment & Training Administration's Native American Programming

• National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 
  • Founded in 1944, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is the oldest, largest, and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native organization serving the broad interests of tribal governments and communities.
• Learn what Native land you reside on
• History of Florida's Native Peoples and Different Tribes
• Native Americans in Philanthropy