Seminole Indians – Who Are They Where Are They FromPage
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Seminole Indians
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Where do the Seminole Live?
The Seminole lived in the southeast region, specifically in the state of Florida.
They started out in northern Florida, but when the Americans attacked them, the Seminole tribe retreated further south, into the Everglades.
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Who are the Seminole Indians
The Seminole people were once part of the creek tribe
They farmed the southern regions of what is known today as Georgia and Alabama
When European settlers arrived, some of the creek people decided to stay behind, while others moved to northern and central Florida
These people became known as the Seminole (which means “runaway” or “Wander”
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What did they eat?
They planted corn, beans, squash and other vegetables and fruit
They fished and hunted, often catching alligators in the Florida swamps
On land the Seminole hunted deer , bear, raccoon, squirrel, and birds
The gathered roots and potatoes
Each family owned a vegetable garden
Corn was an important staple in the Seminole diet
It was often used to make a corn dish called hominy or it was ground into meal to make cornbread
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What did they wear?
They wore colorful cotton clothing decorated with striped or plaid designs
The women wore long-sleeved blouses and skirts that touched the floor
Wore necklaces made of glass beads
It was common for Seminole women to wear several pounds of beaded necklaces that reached all the way to her ears
Men wore colorful shirts and plaid turbans on their heads
When the weather was cold, men wore coats with ruffles called long shirts
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What are Chickees?
The Seminole living near the Everglades built open-sided wooden huts called chickees
A chickee was built on a platform raised about 3 feet off the swampy ground, and it had a thatched roof constructed of palmetto leaves
The roof kept out rain
The Seminole slept in hammocks
The Seminole spent most of their time outdoors
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How did the Seminoles travel?
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Contents
- Seminole Indians
- Where do the Seminole Live?
- Who are the Seminole Indians
- What did they eat?
- What did they wear?
- What are Chickees?
- Chickee
- How did the Seminoles travel?
- What were the Seminole villages like?
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