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The Seminole Tribe
Catagories of Research
OriginsFacts
ActionsImpact
OriginsWhere They Came
From
Origins
The Seminoles descended from many tribes, mostly Creek.
Origins
Spain encouraged the Seminoles to migrate to Florida.
FactsDid You Know?
FactsThey spoke Muskogee but were capable of 6 more langauges.
Facts
Seminole comes from "cimmaron"
meaning "wild" or "runaway in Spanish
Facts
Seminoles liked beads. Women would wear up to twelve pounds of beads while they worked all day.
All these are beads
Facts
Seminoles made shelters called
Chickees
Facts
The Seminoles wore a style of clothes called
"patchwork"
Facts
The Seminoles preformed the "Green Corn Dance" every Spring
Facts
A Seminole arrow could pierce Spanish armor
ActionsWhat they did
Actions
The Seminoles are probably best known for the Seminole Wars. Here is a summary of each seminole war:
The 1st Seminole War
(1817-1818)
The 1st Seminole War
America attacked the Seminoles in 1817
The 1st Seminole War
Andrew Jackson's army quickly defeated the Seminoles
The 1st Seminole War
Andrew Jackson's army quickly defeated the Seminoles
The war ended one year later in 1818
The 1st Seminole War
Andrew Jackson's army quickly defeated the Seminoles
The war ended one year later in 1818
Andrew Jackson
The 2nd Seminole War
(1835-1842)
The 2nd Seminole War
A small number of Seminoles signed "The Treaty of Payne's Landing."
But when the U.S. army came to enforce the treaty,
the Seminoles were ready for war. .
The 2nd Seminole War
When the war began in 1835, Seminole leaders Jumper, Alligator, Micanopy and
Osceola, leading less than 3,000 men were up against more than
30,000 U.S. troops
Osceola
The 2nd Seminole War
The U.S. spent $20 million fighting the Seminoles.
That was a lot of money in them days!
The 2nd Seminole War
Osceola was captured and died of malaria in prison,
but the other Seminole leaders kept fighting until they were defeated in 1842
The 2nd Seminole War
The 2nd Seminole war lasted longer than any war involving the U.S. between
the Revolutionary war and the Vietnam war.
The 2nd Seminole WarAfter the war, most Seminoles were relocated West
to what is now Oklahoma.
The 3rd Seminole War
(1855-1858)
The 3rd Seminole War
The third Seminole War was started by conflicts, mainly over land in 1855.
The 3rd Seminole War
Constant millitary patrol and rewards for capture brought the Seminole population down to around 200 when the war ended in 1858.
But...
The remainingSeminoles retreated into the Everglades.
They formed the beginings of what is now
the Seminole tribeof Florida.
ImpactThe lasting effect the Seminoles had on the Southeast
Impacts
1.Inspired a state university 2.Helped to preserve Everglades 3.Started tribal gaming4.Reminds us of a different way of
living
Impact - state university
Florida State University uses the Seminoles as their "nickname" and Osceola as their mascott because they hold in high esteem the Seminole spirit.
The Unconquered Seminoles!
Impact - Everglades preservation
The Seminoles protected the Everglades byinhabiting them.
Impact - Everglades preservation
The Seminoles protected the Everglades byinhabiting them.
Otherwise, they'd probably be
a golf course!
Controversial Impact - Tribal Gaming
During the 1970's the tribe began a project that would affect tribal people all across America - tribal gaming. Indian gaming today is the mainstay of many tribal economies across the country.
Impact - Financially Successful!
The economic stability provided by gaming combined with the cattle, citrus, and other business entrerprises has made the Seminole Tribe of Florida one of the most successful native business peoples in the US today.
Impact - Different Way of Living
The traditional Seminole culture, lifestyle and their continued presence - reminds us that we can live more in harmony with nature rather than in dominance over it.
Sources
http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/names/http://www.seminoletribe.com/http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica/seminole.htmlhttp://www.abfla.com/1tocf/seminole/semhistory.htmlhttp://www.johnhorse.com/images/indiv/semind/lickerrr.jpg&imgrefurl=