Yustaga
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Yustaga may refer to:
  • The Yustaga people, a branch of the Timucua
    Timucua
    The Timucua were a Native American people who lived in Northeast and North Central Florida and southeast Georgia. They were the largest indigenous group in that area and consisted of about 35 chiefdoms, many leading thousands of people. The various groups of Timucua spoke several dialects of the...

     that lived in northern Florida
    Florida
    Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

     in the 16th and 17th centuries
  • USS Yustaga (ATF-165), a fleet tug laid down for the United States Navy in 1945, but converted into a submarine rescue vessel prior to completion and commissioned as USS Skylark (ASR-20)
    USS Skylark (ASR-20)
    USS Skylark was Penguin-class submarine rescue ship of the United States Navy.The ship was laid down in July 1945 as the Yustaga by the Charleston Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. of Charleston, South Carolina...

     in 1951.
  • Yustaga Lodge, #385, is the Order of the Arrow
    Order of the Arrow
    The Order of the Arrow is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America . It uses American Indian-styled traditions and ceremonies to bestow recognition on scouts selected by their peers as best exemplifying the ideals of Scouting. The society was created by E. Urner Goodman, with the...

     group of boy scouts elected as honor campers in the Gulf Coast Council
    Gulf Coast Council
    Gulf Coast Council of the Boy Scouts of America serves Scouts in Florida and South Alabama, with the council office located in Pensacola, Florida. The council's name refers to the Gulf Coast of the United States...

     of the Boy Scouts of America
    Boy Scouts of America
    The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...

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