Seminole

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

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as interpreters. There were yet no Seminoles in Florida, just their antecedents that at the time were recognized as Tallasees, Mikasukis, Tohopekaligas, among others, who lived throughout the peninsula. This included other tribes who were later then identified as separate tribes and eventually grouped as Creeks: the Apalachicolas, Cauetas, Yamasees, and Talapuses. While some Oconees in Florida identified themselves as “Simallone” (as a corruption of Seminole – missing “r” in Hitchiti tongue was

the author goes in depth on both sides. In the introduction of the argument the author only shows her input on the argument. She gives a flashback experience of how she thinks that the Florida State University Seminoles pre-game ritual is “pageantry and fun,” as well as showcases the Seminole peoples greatness (Willy, 2016). The author is not the only one that feels this type of way, it is a

Alice Brown Davis- lived all of her life serving the Seminole Nation, in the early nineteenth century. She mostly taught, but she ran a trading post called Arbeka. She also built a ranch, was in charge of other local Native American currency, and was the superintendent of the Seminole girls' school. Not to mention she was a law interpreter, and even traveled to Palm beach, Florida to act as an interpreter a murder trial involving a Seminole man. In 1922 she became chief by President Warren G. Harding

military officers of the U.S. Civil War that cut their teeth in the Mexican-American War. While this correlation is well demonstrated, this treatment is particular useful when examining the Second Seminole War in relation to the development of the Regular Army in the 19th-century. The Second Seminole War transcended the other Indian Wars in the antebellum period in scale, duration, and complexity. Moreover, it was the testing ground for the internal developments and regulations of the United States

Osceola was a influential leader of the Seminole in Florida. He was born in 1804. The date is unknown. He died on the thirtieth of January 1838. He was around 34 when he passed.  In the rest of Osceola's life, he would have, seven different names, five children, and two wives. Osceola's original name was, Billy Powell. He was born in a small village now known as, Tallassee, Alabama. When he was a child, him and his family moved and settled to Florida with other members of their tribe after the Creek

not to be called by “’Negro’” then they shouldn’t (Willy, 2008). It is the people of the ethnicity who possess the authority to choose what they wish to be recognized by. The group of Seminoles in Florida is “supporting” Florida State University’s use of their tribe name as the university’s team name, but the Seminoles located in Oklahoma was against this (Willy, 2008). The author uses this context to show that the opponent’s position may not be valid by showing that it is not a matter of racism, but

Alexis Giovinazzo Cultural Anthropology March 9th, 2014 Midterm Essay 1: The “Before They Pass Away” project is led by photographer Jimmy Nelson who travelled the world and documented various indigenous cultures between 2010 and 2013. His project is relatively controversial and is intended to spark conversation about these cultures, as well as remain as a resource over time. Photography can be written off as lacking intimacy and understanding of a society, yet Nelson attempts to go further

Well Known Sports Teams with Native American Mascots Have you thought about the name or mascot of your favorite sports team like the Chicago Blackhawks, the Washington Redskins, or even a college team like Florida State Seminoles? These teams and more have been accused of being racist towards Native Americans and their culture. However, many teams do not intentionally use their mascots to discriminate against Natives. Instead, they represent Native American Tribes and use names to respect the history