Jaega

The East Okeechobee region was approximately coterminous with the eastern half of present-day Palm Beach and Martin counties, extending along the coast from the St. Lucie Inlet to the Boca Raton Inlet, and inland to some point between the coast and Lake Okeechobee.

On the other hand, bone tools and ornaments of the East Okeechobee region most closely resembled those of the Glades culture.

[2] The East Okeechobee Area has received relatively little attention from archaeologists, and little is known of the origins of the Jaega, who were also called "Gega", "Jeaga", "Jega", or "Xega".

The earliest mention of the Jaega came from Hernando de Escalante Fontaneda, who was held captive by indigenous peoples in Florida for 17 years until 1565 or 1566.

He relates that the Jaega, along with the Ais and the obscure Guacata, salvaged precious metals and other goods from ships that wrecked along the Florida coast.

[12][13] Jonathan Dickinson placed the Ais town he called Santa Lucea two days' travel north of the Jupiter Inlet.

[18] Bits of broken pots and scraps of grass skirts demonstrate that crafts including pottery and weaving were known and practiced.

Spanish reports describe elaborate ceremonies involving an elite class of priests, hundreds of singers and dancers, and complex ritual practice.