Chehhuntamo! Oh you’re English? Chehuntamo means hello in my tribe. My tribe, the Seminoles, speaks Miccosukee and seminole creek. And if you want to say hello in creek you would say istonko. I am a ten year old boy named Holata, That means alligator. I live in Southern Florida. The seminole formed in the 1700’s. This is where other tribes migrated to Florida. They joined the tribe for better protection. The tribes that joined together for protection were the creeks,miccosukees,hitchitis, and the oconees. This made the Seminole tribe population grow and become a stronger group of native American indians. There name was also an important factor. The tribe came up with one name together. They named it seminole because the meaning of the word.
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The white settlers wanted more land. The U.S government helped the settlers in this war. This war caused many burned down villages and house. The second seminole war was about the government trying to move the Seminoles. Again they wanted more land. They tried to make them move, but they refused to leave and got to stay on their grounds. The third seminole war was where the opponents destroyed fruit trees and also crops. Again they wanted more land. Fewer than 200 Seminoles remained in Florida after this war. When the third Seminole War came to an end, They captured Billy bowlegs of the seminole tribe. This was a disappointment because Billy Bowlegs was a key leader that they …show more content…
Well, The woman wore something called a garment. It is a floor length skirt. And to make the clothing look complete they would wear as many string glass necklace beads as they could afford. The men wore a breechcloth. A Breechcloth is a rectangular piece of some deerskin,cloth, or it could be animal fur. They also ate different kinds of food then we do nowadays. Some food that they ate are Fish, turkey,rabbit,deer,alligator and also turtle. Artwork and crafts were a big part of the seminole culture. They formed villages and chickees as a place to live in. other things that they made were Native American baskets, Wood carvings and also beadwork and patchwork designing. I know everyone loves games and toys, Well the seminole tribe also loved to play games and toys. Some toys that children enjoy to play with is a palmetto doll. A palmetto doll is a regular doll that we still play with today. Other toys could be made of wood. Music and dance are an awesome way to relax and just have fun. The green corn dance is a way to meet new people from different camps. This hangout does include hours of stomping, Shuffling and
The white settlers wanted more land. The U.S government helped the settlers in this war. This war caused many burned down villages and house. The second seminole war was about the government trying to move the Seminoles. Again they wanted more land. They tried to make them move, but they refused to leave and got to stay on their grounds. The third seminole war was where the opponents destroyed fruit trees and also crops. Again they wanted more land. Fewer than 200 Seminoles remained in Florida after this war. When the third Seminole War came to an end, They captured Billy bowlegs of the seminole tribe. This was a disappointment because Billy Bowlegs was a key leader that they …show more content…
Well, The woman wore something called a garment. It is a floor length skirt. And to make the clothing look complete they would wear as many string glass necklace beads as they could afford. The men wore a breechcloth. A Breechcloth is a rectangular piece of some deerskin,cloth, or it could be animal fur. They also ate different kinds of food then we do nowadays. Some food that they ate are Fish, turkey,rabbit,deer,alligator and also turtle. Artwork and crafts were a big part of the seminole culture. They formed villages and chickees as a place to live in. other things that they made were Native American baskets, Wood carvings and also beadwork and patchwork designing. I know everyone loves games and toys, Well the seminole tribe also loved to play games and toys. Some toys that children enjoy to play with is a palmetto doll. A palmetto doll is a regular doll that we still play with today. Other toys could be made of wood. Music and dance are an awesome way to relax and just have fun. The green corn dance is a way to meet new people from different camps. This hangout does include hours of stomping, Shuffling and