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Seminole History. The Seminoles of Florida call themselves...
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Last modified: 2017-08-23 by rick wyatt Keywords: seminole of florida | florida | native american | Links: FOTW homepage |search | disclaimer and copyright | write us | mirrors image located by Al Kirsch, 29 November 2001 Source: dhr.dos.state.fl.us 1. The band 2. The flag 3. Alternate flag See also: 1. Index to North American Native Bands and Nati...
map image by Peter Orenski based on input from Don Healy Seminole of Florida - Florida The Seminole Nation consists of three bands based in Florida (NAA, 251) and one large group forcibly removed to Indian Territory (Oklahoma) during the early 1800s [see Seminole of Oklahoma]. The Seminole, whose name means "runaway", are actually a composite Tribe...
The Seminole Tribe of Florida adopted a flag after a contest in August, 1966, to symbolize their sovereignty over the lands they have occupied for almost 300 years. It placed the tribal seal on a dark blue field, backed by a cross of small red, white, and blue chevrons forming an "X" and recalling the state flag of Florida, a red "X" on a white bac...
The Seminole Tribe of Florida is a federally recognized Seminole tribe based in the U.S. state of Florida. Together with the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, it is one of three federally recognized Seminole entities. It received that status in 1957. Today, it has six Indian reservations in Florida.
Jun 11, 2024 · The Second Seminole War was one of the costliest of the U.S.-Indian wars, with military expenditures exceeding $20 million. In 1838 Osceola and other tribal leaders agreed to meet the U.S. military under a flag of truce, but the U.S. forces broke the truce by imprisoning the men, and Osceola died in custody some three months later.
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As a result, Osceola became a symbol of the Seminole resistance. The Seminole resistance to the United States continued for many years after Osceola’s death. Because of their ability to withstand the U.S. military and maintain their homelands in the heart of South Florida, the Seminole Tribe of Florida consider themselves to be "Unconquered".
Seminole. The Seminole are a Native American people who developed in Florida in the 18th century. Today, they live in Oklahoma and Florida, and comprise three federally recognized tribes: the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, as well as independent groups.
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Seminole History. The Seminoles of Florida call themselves the "Unconquered People," descendants of just 300 Indians who managed to elude capture by the U.S. army in the 19th century. Today, more than 2,000 live on six reservations in the state - located in Hollywood, Big Cypress, Brighton, Immokalee, Ft. Pierce, and Tampa.
