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Seminole Indians

            
             Seminole Indians are a North American Indian tribe that is located in the Southeastern United States. Most of the Seminoles are in the state of Florida. There are also some in the state of Oklahoma. The word "Seminole" is a Spanish word meaning "wild men" or "runaway". The Seminole Indians are part of the Creek tribe. .
             The Seminoles lived in a house called a Chickee. They built these simple shelters of thatched roofs supported by poles. The Chickee was fast and easy to build. This was important while the Seminole were on the run. A typical Chickee with a.
             thatched roof and poles .
             The way of life for the Seminole was hunting, fishing, gathering and farming. The Seminoles were hunters who used bows and muskets to hunt deer, turkey, and other game. They also fished and collected shellfish. They gathered fruits, nuts and berries. They grew corn, sugar cane, guava and bananas. They also later raised horses and cattle. .
             The clothing of the Seminole is decorated with bright colored pieces of cloth. The women wear a floor length skirt with a long sleeved blouse. Women also wear many strings of long necklace beads. Men wear simple full shirts with a front placket. Men also wear a turban on their head.
             The Seminole Indians speak two languages. One language is the Mikasuki language. The main language spoken by the Seminole is the Muskogee language. Both languages are still in use today by the Seminole.
             The Seminole also have a .
             written language. They use .
             symbols that mean words. .
             Sometimes they decorate their .
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             Symbols used by the Seminole.
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             The Seminole Nation is divided into two religions. The first religion is Christianity. Christianity is accepting Jesus Christ and the development of his teachings into their daily lives. The second religion is Traditional. This religion is the stomp dance, also called the Green Corn Dance.


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1. The second seminole war

Army and the Seminole Indian tribes of southern Florida. ... As the article developed, I began to sense the extreme hostility between the two sides that began with the presidential mandated campaign to remove the Seminoles to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi. ... The Second Seminole War proved to be the most expensive of Indian Wars in U.S. history; it cost the lives of thousands of Seminoles and 1,500 U.S. soldiers, not to mention more that $30,000,000 in expenses. ... The war was very well-fought by the Seminole Indians and showed the Achilles" heals of the U.S. army, and should b...

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2. Indian Removal

This area was home to the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chicasaw and Seminole nations. ... Andrew Jackson, from Tennessee, was a forceful proponent of Indian removal. He alleged a removal policy was beneficial to the Indians. ... All preceding experiments for the improvement of the Indians have failed. ... Jackson was not an Indian hater. ...

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3. Martin Van Buren

In 1830 Congress passed the Indian Removal Act to force the Indians to move west across the Mississippi (Federal Indian Removal Policy). ... Van Buren was mindful of the image of the heroic Indian brave. ... Some of the Seminole leaders signed a treaty with the U.S. in 1832, but most of the Seminole people did not follow this treaty (The First Seminole War). This was the beginning of the one Seminole war that happened during Van Buren's Administration. ... In 1842 the war ended with no peace treaty signed because most Seminoles moved to the Indian Territory out in Oklahoma. ...

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4. Globalization

The Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole, and Chickasaw tribes of the SouthEast were considered the "civilized" ones. ... Another hardship the Indians faced was the Indian Removal. ... Indian removal cleared the land of Indians as relentlessly as the settlers cleared the trees. ... They were the Black Hawk War and the Seminole War. ... In a last effort, the Seminole tribe fought back. ...

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5. Trail of Tears

In 1830, the United States passed the "Indian Removal Act." ... Jackson ordered that Five Civilized Tribes, the Cherokees, Creed, Choctaws, Chickasaws and Seminoles, must move from the southern states to the Indian Territory, now known as Oklahoma- a word that means "red people." ... The Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws, and Seminoles- who whites referred to as the "Five Civilized Tribes" - Occupied big tracts of land in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. ... Many "civilized" Indians resisted knowing that they depended on encouters with whites for survival. ... The r...

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6. The Cherokee Removal

This obstacle were the Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, Seminole and, Cherokee nations that called the land their home. ... They believed that the United States were not acting quick enough on removing the Indians. ... Seminoles thought that the treaties were illegitimate and decided not to leave, this lead to the Second Seminole War. Thousands of lives were lost but, in the end, Jackson spent ten times more money then just removing them and, the Seminoles finally moved to the new land, which was paid for by the United States. ... The Indians felt the sense of betrayal from the United States Governm...

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7. History

Women, Indians and black people were treated unfairly and had no rights. ... Between 1816 and 1840 five tribes including the Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws, Seminoles, and Cherokees lived east of the Mississippi. ... With hopes of winning the upcoming presidential election, Andrew Jackson knew that he would have to come up with a policy to relocate the eastern Indians. In 1829 Jackson proposed the Indian Removal Act, which would take the Indians and move them to land west of the Mississippi. ... In 1830, congress passed the act and the removal of the Indians was now set to take place. ...

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8. Westward Expansion

Oklahoma became home to the "Five Civilized Tribes," the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and eventually the Seminole. ... Indian Removal, pars. ,5,7, [article online], accessed 16 February 2003. ... Indian Removal, pars. ,12, [article online], accessed 16 February 2003. ... The Indians were victimized repeatedly throughout history. ... Indian Removal, pars. ,2,3,4,5 [article online], accessed 24 Februar...

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9. Westward Expansion

Oklahoma became home to the "Five Civilized Tribes," the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and eventually the Seminole. ... Indian Removal, pars. ,5,7, [article online], accessed 16 February 2003. ... Indian Removal, pars. ,12, [article online], accessed 16 February 2003. ... The Indians were victimized repeatedly throughout history. ... Indian Removal, pars. ,2,3,4,5 [article online], accessed 24 Februa...

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  • Grade Level: High School

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