Seminole Indians

Location

• Georgia
• Florida
• Oklahoma
• Reservations: Florida, Oaklahoma

Daily Life

• Men- Warriors, hunters, cheifs
• Women- Farmers, child care, cooking
• Children- Chores, school, hunt, fish, games, dolls

Housing

• Materials: Wood, Plaster, Palmetto Fiber
• Lived in chickeens
• Lives in small groups
• Chickeens were both winter and summer homes

Food

• Farm crops/hunting
• Crops: Corn, beans, squash
• Animals: Deer, turtles, alligators, turkey, rabbit
• Special Dishes: cornbread, soups, stews

Spiritual Beleifs

• Spirits: Trickster Rabbit, Little Givingspirit, Stinkini, Long Ear
• God: Breathmaker
• Cerimonies: Green Corn Day Ceremony
• Rituals: Black Liquid, Scratching

Clothing/Hair Style

• Men: Breechcloths, Mantle, Shaved Hair
• Women: Wraparound Skirts, Mantles, Bunned/Long Hair

Transportation

• Canoes/Sailboat
• Dog Sleds

Important People

• Ablaka- Medicine man, held out longest in second Seminole War; refused tomleave Florida
• Osceola- Symbol of freedom for Seminoles
• Billy Bowlegs- Leader of tribe, third Seminole War leader

Weapons/Tools

• Bow/Arrow
• Fishing Spears
• Tomahawk
• Guns