Seminole

from a Cherokee chief because of his murderous actions with a sharp knife. In 1818 Jackson and his loyal men traveled to Florida to invade the Seminole people.By doing this, they incited the First Seminole War. Killing and enslaving thousands upon thousands of Native Americans, Jackson and the American troops showed no mercy or grace to the Seminoles (who were on that piece of land first). Infantryman Roger Treage, informed President Jackson that, “We will pay for what we have done, either…

American nations from their ancestral homelands in the Southeastern United States to a piece of land that was designated as Native Territory. In 1803 the Indian Removal Act was passed leading to the removal of the Creeks, Chickasaws, Choctaws, Seminoles, and Cherokees were relocated off their land. The trek was over 1,000 miles long and thousands of people died while being transported. Before the Indian Removal Act, the tribes were thriving in the southeastern United States. White americans…

1542: First contact with the Europeans after encounter with Hernando de Soto 1542: Creek population decreases after an epidemic of smallpox and measles and inter-tribal warfare with the Cherokee and Catawba 1702-1713 The Muscogee become allied to the British colonies and raid the Spanish Apalachee missions during Queen Anne's War 1733: After James Oglethorpe and his Georgian colonists arrive they begin trading with them which leads to establishing strongs cultural ties between the Creek and the…

country allows for inaccurate depictions of Native Americans every season of every sport. The Washington Redskins display prejudice for the entire nation to see, an act that shows approval for discrimination. Similarly, the Florida State University Seminoles devalue Native Americans with an inconsiderate mascot. Americans must become educated on this topic, recognizing the injustice expressed by Native American mascots. This implies the comparison of animals and people as equivalent. No person,…

Family Migration Growing up in New York, in my earlier years, I always wondered why my family was so distant. My family moved around a lot, so I expected this may have been the reason. I was always curious why everyone just didn 't live close together on one block, or why my aunt had to fly so far just to visit a few times a year. I would always ask My grandmother, Ethel Regina Walker, these questions, though she never seems to enjoy dredging up her past or where she might have lived as a…

Traverse Bay Band of Odowa Indians in Michigan.” But what Potenza omits is that this has been done to other cultures before as well. Teams with mascots or names such as the Spartans and Trojans are ancient civilizations and cultures just as the Seminoles or the Sioux. The same goes for the use of Warriors and Braves, as they are no different than the Vikings and Musketeers, which are fighting peoples of other cultures. These such terms are not considered offensive or racist, but are simply…

now forced to adapt to new lands. However, one group of Indians, the Seminoles, fought back and disobeyed the Indian Removal Act. This is shown in Zinn’s book as, “One tribe—the Seminoles—decided to fight… Violence between whites and Seminoles now erupted… they murdered white families, captured slaves, destroyed property… It was an eight-year war. It cost $20 million and 1,500 American lives” (Page 144-146). Notably, the Seminoles disobeyed the Indian Removal Act and waged war. This war ended in…

After the U.S. Army negotiated with them, his family surrendered surrendered, so that their neighboring Cherokee community would be left untouched. • In Florida, Seminoles refused to leave, leading to the 2nd Seminole war. A leader of Seminoles named Oscola used guerrilla, surprise attacks to resist relocation. He got captured but Seminoles continued to fight. The war ended in 1842 • Tribes near the Ohio River resisted relocation as well. In 1832, after a Native American chief named Blackhawk…

familiar with the Indian culture. They explained the myths and truths to their culture. For example, they explained that wearing headdresses to a Florida State University football game to imitate the Seminole is a false interpretation of the Indian culture. The southern tribes, including the Seminoles, did not wear headdresses. In the beginning of the meeting, the vice president who had the PowerPoint for the meeting was running late. This caused the president of the club to be distracted…

“Is the use of American Indian Mascots Racist” Rogerian argument In the essay “Id the use of American Indian Mascots Racist essay” by Jane Willy she uses Rogerian argument to convince those against using Indian names as Mascots. The purpose of a Rogerian argument is to offer a different perspective from what other arguments. In willy’s essay she uses Rogerian argument by providing a sympathetic understanding of the situation and the different perspectives about whether or not native tribe…