The Seminole
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"As the United States is a nation made up of people from many nations, so the
Seminole is a tribe made up of Indians from many tribes."Â (Garbarino 13)Â The
Seminole are the indigenous people living in southeastern America. They lived
in what is now Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carol ....
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.... The Seminole fled there because Spain owned Florida, and they hoped
they would be free. They shared the land with another group of Indians, the
Apalachee and the Timucua, who spoke the Mikasuki Language. (Seminole Indians
290)Â By about the year 1775, they began to be known by the name Seminole, which
is derived from the Creek word simanoli, meaning "separatist," or "runaway".Â
The name, Seminole, could also originate from the Spanish word cimarron, meaning
"wild."Â Also joining the mig ....
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