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The Seminole Tribe of Florida Language: The traditional language of the Seminole Tribe is Muskogean. Muskogean was one of six major tribal languages spoken throughout the south-east of the United States. A dialect of Muskogean, called Mikasuki, was spoken by the Seminole's of the Everglades in south Florida and Muskogean in Central and North Florida. Additionally, Hitchiti, Koasati, Alabama, Natchez, Yuchi, and Shawnee were also spoken by different factions of the tribe throughout Florida due to…

Indian Removal Policy In the early 19th century, white settlers faced what a problem during their quest to expand westward. This area was home to several strong Indian nations. The white settlers were not happy about these tribes standing in their way, so they pressured the federal government for help, which led to the Indian Removal Policy. This policy was the government’s twisted and selfish way of gaining land that they wouldn’t have to share. Andrew Jackson played a major role in this time…

In the coastals land of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, live the Gullah Geechee people. The Gullah culture is blend from various groups of people. People from the coast of west Africa to the low lands were captured and brought to the lower east coast of the United States to work as slaves. Most of the Gullahs’ ancestors came from Leone, Liberia, Angola, and Guinea Bissau. The word Gullah comes from a rice growing African tribe. This was the one of the Gullah Geechees’ specialized skilled,…

The Cherokee nation has been entwined in American history since the discovery of Columbus. From fighting against the Americans in the Revolutionary war to being forced onto the Trail of Tears in the 1800s, from fighting for their land to their large growth in Oklahoma, the Cherokee have had a long and hard existence. They have been influencing american politics and culture for many years. Throughout their vast history the Cherokee have been a great point of culture and tradition in America. To…

David Kingi U.S History Mr. White Louis and Clark Expedition Journal Project During our expedition through the new land we found new plants, animals, and ancient artifacts. During my time there we saw new species, and history. It was so exiting when we were exploring the new territory. Here is some of the exiting things we discovered. New Plants: Bitterroot: A small plan found in grassland, bears a single pink flower. The flower was eaten by tribes like the Shoshone and the flathead…

There were many conditions that allowed for early Americans to mistreat the Native American Indians, two of them being the supposedly superior culture of Americans, and the differences in the culture of the Native American Indians. During the time of the Indian removal, Americans had an established government, a set of laws, and advanced technology. They looked at the Native American Indians and saw a people that hunted with bows and arrows, that didn’t have any rules or laws, and that were wild…

The Indian Trail Of Tears Close one’s eyes and imagine that the government move’s one out of his/her home because one is considered a problem. In May of 1830, President Andrew Jackson issued The Indian Removal Act also known as The Trail of Tears, to fix the Native American Problem (pg.293). The Indian Removal Act is the government’s solution to the problem. The Indian Removal Act is an important part of Native American History because of how it took place, why it took place and what happened as…

NAME PROFESSOR NAME COURSE NAME DATE The Native American Visit It is very seldom that a person thinks about the Native Americans, their culture or even where they are in today's contemporary world. However, one of the most interesting and by far life changing events was visiting the Cherokee Native American reservation located in Oklahoma. This reservation was unlike any other place ever experienced for a variety of different reasons including the level of depression and anguish that…

Anti Removal Paper While most White Americans supported the Cherokee removal in 1830, many White Americans disagreed with the removal. Many people viewed the Removal as unconstitutional because it infringed on the Cherokees rights as a Sovereign nation. Both the British and American governments had established, in multiple treaties, that the Cherokee were a Sovereign nation. Meaning that land could only be taken by the United States if the Cherokee nation submitted themselves or their land on…

of Reidsville, GA is the home of Georgia’s Department of Corrections (GDC), formerly the Georgia Industrial Institute, purchased by the state in 1937 for approximately 1.3 million dollars. The facility had renovation done in 2007. The prison originally housed juvenile delinquents. It’s now a medium security state prison. This prison is the oldest still running correctional institution in the state of Georgia. Just like Georgia’s state prison, South Carolina’s facility only houses men. Gaining…