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The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Korbin Schwab 6th Hour Jones The Seminole Tribe is a Native American tribe that originated in present-day Florida. The land had once belonged to the Native Americans until it was discovered by the Spanish explorers. The Seminole Tribe has been around since before the New World was found, although their name has not. The word “Seminole” came from a European misnomer, while describing a group of tribes. These groups of tribes were then called the Seminoles

the Seminoles. Several other smaller tribes including the Sauks, Foxes, Kaskaskias, Peorias, Potawatomis, Miamis, Senecas, Wyandots, Shawnees, and Chippawas and many more. There were many severe consequences from moving most of the population across the Mississippi River. Deaths and armed resistance cause for a decline in the tribal population. Enforced encampments with unsanitary conditions, and epidemics caused from influenza, cholera, and small

Before the three Seminole wars that resulted in migration, they were a tribe native to Florida. They had once been four distinct groups known as the Creek, Miccosukee, Hitchiti, and the Oconee and to protect each other they assimilated to each other’s cultures and became known as the Seminole Indians (Seminole Indian Fact Sheet, Bigorrin.org). They lived off hunted animals and other aquatic life found in Florida’s abundant waterways and built their homes out of poles and thatched roofs called chickees

The Mexican-American war and the first Seminole war both had something to do with slavery in a sense. The First Seminole war begun after the war of 1812 and was due to runaway African slaves and Indians, known as Seminole, fleeing to Florida. The Indians and slaves were trading weapons with British and supported them during their time of battle with America. The First Seminole war began in 1817 when American invading Spanish Florida and fought with the Seminole and the African American runaway slaves

Seminole County Seminole county is located in the state of Florida. Seminole county’s location became one of the quickest increasing counties in Florida. The term “Seminole” is originated from “Cimarron” it means wild men in Spanish. The original Seminoles were Indians who escaped from Britain in slavery. They came to Florida because Hispanic people who were already there had no intentions to return slaves. At that time, many of the tribes in Florida were removed by the presence of Hispanic people

THE ORCHID THIEF The Seminoles The Seminole Indians are a tribe of Native Americans who are based in Florida but have moved across further and also settled themselves in neighboring Oklahoma. Historically, the Seminole Indians have been successful traders, which are evidenced from their vast trading networks during the periods of Spanish and British colonization of the region. This explains their adeptness at facilitating the trade of rare orchid flowers from Florida to markets in other parts of

The year is 1991.  The Atlanta Braves had just completed their first trip to the Fall Classic in four decades, and the Washington Redskins were undefeated, well on their way to their third Super Bowl title.  All across the eastern seaboard, sports fans were tasting success - while American Indians were in an uproar.  This year witnessed the peak of the protests over the use of mascots with American Indian themes.  With two of the major professional sports teams in question making front-page

The Moultrie Creek Treaty contained three articles worth noting. Article no. 2 poorly attempted to define the boundaries for the Indian homeland: “The Florida tribes of Indians will hereafter be concentrated and confined to the following metes and boundaries: commencing five miles north of … Okehumke, running in a direct line to a point five miles west of Setarky's settlement, on the waters of Amazura, … At that time, Alachua County blocked its access to the Gulf. Article no. 6 of the treaty stated:

Introduction When I first came to Florida, it was during the summer of 2009. We were so excited because my parents and kids just arrived from the Philippines and we were set for a 600 mile journey to the happiest place on earth. During the entire trip, apart from the joy brought about by the entire Disney characters, I truly fell in love with the place. It reminded me so much about home, which was 10,000 miles away. I dreaded leaving the place for a week, but I gloomily head back to Baltimore

The first Seminole war started when Andrew Jackson became general of the southern army. The war was only a year long. The first attack on Fowltown was surprising and outraged the Creek Indians and lead to further battles. Andrew Jackson was born on March 15,1767. Andrew Jackson's mother was named Elizabeth Jackson. His father, Andrew Jackson, died a few days before he was born. He was born in Waxhaws, South Carolina. He was a lawyer, representative, and a judge. He worked in South Carolina as