A chickee is sort of like a disposable house. When the Seminoles were being pursued by the U.S., they needed to keep moving, but they also needed shelter when they found a temporary place to stay. The solution to this was A Chickee. All a Chickee is made of is logs for the base, and some palmetto thatch on top to make the roof, the actual shelter part. This was cheap and efficient, but also relatively sturdy. Whenever the Seminoles had to change location, they could just build more Chickees, as supplies were abundant. A Chickee is sturdy enough to stand for about 10 years, but needs to be re-thatched every five years. Seminoles used to have regular houses with walls and a place to sleep, but that all changed once they started being pursued
