Florida State Seminoles

In 1947, Florida State University named itself the Seminoles. They did this in order to show the strength of and the pride in the Seminole heritage of Florida. Contributions of a lesser known African American, John Horse, helped to define the Seminole people as the “unconquered people” that they are so celebrated for in Florida today. While we all known that a Seminole is a member of the Native American nation of people, many don’t know that there were Black Seminoles. Prior to being called Black

the Floridians: Florida Cracker vs Florida Seminoles You are riding in your car to Disney, but did you know that the road you are taking the Florida Crackers drove on the exact same road to herd cattle. The Florida Crackers and the Florida Seminoles are two groups that lived in Florida in the 1800s. These two groups lived somewhat similar lives. Even though these two groups are self-sufficient and reliable , Florida Cracker and Florida Seminoles each led unique lives. The Florida Crackers and the

relocated was the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The original Seminoles were given this name because they were Indians who had escaped from slavery in the British-controlled northern colonies. When they came to Florida, they were not called Seminoles they were actually Creeks, Indians of Muskogee derivation. The Muskogean tribes comprised the Mississippian culture which were temple-mound builders. Among the Muskogean tribes were the Creeks, Hitichis and Yamasees of Georgia, the Apalachees of Florida, the Alabamas

The Ikaniuksalgi, or “the people of the peninsula” (today more commonly referred to as the Seminoles), arrived in Florida late in the eighteenth century. Although Florida and the Seminoles have been linked for almost three centuries, the origins of the Seminoles lie in part in the Creek Confederacy that migrated to Spanish Florida from Alabama and Georgia. Even though other Indians had inhabited the peninsula, European diseases and wars along with rival southeastern Indians devastated the aboriginal

The Seminoles mistake was even engaging in the Battle of Lake Okeechobee. The force that was being pursued by Colonel Taylor was only a part of the Seminole nation that was on the move. They were going to merge with King Philip’s tribe and continue south to the Everglades and into the Florida Keys if necessary. Losing their resources crippled their ability to move swiftly and sustain themselves through the winter and summer months cost them dearly. The Indians had available to them the use of scouts

In 1831, Chief Justice John Marshall of the United States Supreme Court wrote that "the relationship of the tribes to the United States resembles that of a ‘ward to its guardian '.” The Court determined that the framers of the Constitution did not really consider the Indians as foreign nations but more as "domestic dependent nation[s]" and consequently the Cherokee Nation [as any other tribe] lacked the standing to sue as a "foreign" nation. Justice Marshall also said; "The court has bestowed its

Florida State University exemplifies great pride in school spirit, encouraged through infamous prominent tradition. Doak S. Campbell Stadium exists as a location on campus where this prideful spirit is in full effect and embraced by students, alumni, and any other visitors. Right in the heart of this scene, in front of the football stadium, stands the Unconquered statue. The massive monument, standing a few stories above the heads of those passing by, welcomes spectators into the stadium as it sets

southeastern fringe of the United States was persistently turbulent amid the mid nineteenth century. There was tension brewing along the border of Florida and Georgia, which was brought on by the gathering of various opponents. Rebellious men from other states such as Georgia entered Florida with expectations of outright taking the Seminole stallions and cows, not caring and having little to no regret if an Indian was killed while trying to defend his property. The Seminole warriors, looking for requital

In order to understand the significance of the Second Seminole War, one must first examine the First Seminole War. Frustrated with Seminole protection of runaway slaves, Andrew Jackson and more than three thousand men entered northern Florida in 1816 and began to decimate Seminole populations. Despite most of these campaigns being unsanctioned by the United States government and protested by the British and the Spanish, Jackson was received as a war hero throughout the nation. The Adam-Onis Treaty

Florida State University’s mascot, the Seminole, was modeled after the Seminole Indian tribe of Florida. The NCAA feels that this mascot is racist and oppressive to the Seminole tribe. At first, The NCAA was not in favor of Florida State University having a Seminole as their mascot, but later on they discovered that the Seminole tribe of Florida was actually in favor of this mascot because it accurately represented their culture and traditions and they felt it was a tribute to them. After gaining