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Winner of the Gold Medal for Design in the Florida Book Awards competition for books published in 2008, Seminole Views is a full color, hardcover (with jacket) coffee table book that features old Seminole postcards (some 100 years old), as well as modern photographs of and interviews with members of the Seminole Tribe in Florida. The book covers: Seminole historical background, Seminoloe Wars and warriors, Seminole historical figures, Black Seminoles, Seminole housing, traditional Seminole food, Seminole clothing and style, Seminole transportation, The Everglades, Traditional Seminole medicine, Seminole religious customs, Seminole legends, tourism, Seminole crafts, Seminole children, Education, and the cattle business. Complete with references and an index. ... Read more

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Cimarron or Seminole it means the same.
The proper name for the Native Americans in Florida is Miccosukee. The name 'Seminole' is an English mispronounciation of the Spanish word 'Cimarron.' This Spanish word Cimarron was the term used for the Spanish slaves who had escaped from their so-called masters and went into the interior of Florida. They formed an alliance with the members of the Miccosukee tribes. In some instances, there were intermarriages between the Cimarrons and the Miccosukees. When the United States of America (USA) separated from England, many of the slaves in the southern states (i.e. S. Carolina, Georgia etc)heard about free people of African descent living in the Spanish colony of Florida. A large number of them made their way to Florida. The USA government became frustrated because the Spanish authorities were not really interested in rounding up their runaway slaves and sending them back to the USA. This eventually led to what was called the 'Seminole Wars.' The first military act was while Spain still controlled Florida. The later wars were after Florida became a part of the USA. Read the books The Exiles Of Florida and The Black Seminole Legacy and North American Politics, 1693-1845

Surprising insight into a secretive Indian tribe
I was amazed at the many personal insights of members of the tribe themselves.Many bits and pieces of history and tribal stories fleshed out a great blank spot in my understanding of the Seminole people.I continue to find new gems of insight everytime I leaf through the book.Well done! ... Read more

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Legends of Southeast Indians(Florida, Alabama, Georgia)Including Choctaw, Creek, Cherokee, Seminole and Chickasaw Legends! Such spiritual stories are deeply based in Nature and are rich with the symbolism of seasons, weather, plants, animals, earth, water, sky & fire. The principle of an all embracing, universal and omniscient Great Spirit, a connection to the Earth, diverse creation narratives and collective memories of ancient ancestors are common. Traditional worship practices are often a part of tribal gatherings with dance, rhythm, songs and trance. ... Read more

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Black Indians is a term that refers to people of African-American descent, usually with significant Native American ancestry, who also have strong ties to Native American culture, and social and historical traditions. This article addresses Black Indians in the United States. Certain Native American tribes had close relations with African Americans, especially those in the Southeast, where slavery was prevalent. Members of the Five Civilized Tribes held enslaved blacks, who migrated with them to the West during Indian Removal in 1830 and later. In peace treaties with the US after the American Civil War, the tribes, which had sided with the Confederacy, were required to emancipate slaves and give them full citizenship rights in their nations. The Black Indians were known as tribal Freedmen, such as Cherokee Freedmen. In addition, some black maroon communities had been allied with the Seminole in Florida and intermarried. The Black Seminole included those with and without Indian ancestry. ... Read more

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Nine action-packed true stories of famous Indian heroes, leaders in life-and-death struggles for their peoples and their lands: Hiawatha, Little Turtle, Sequoyah, Petalasharo, Osceola, Little Crow, Chief Joseph, Wovoka, and Ishi. ... Read more