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10 interesting facts about the seminole tribe
Seminole Nation of Native America
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The Seminole is the name for a group of Native Americans who joined together for protection in the 1700s.
They were originally from the modern-day states of Georgia and Florida, and were made up of the Hichitis, Oconees and Miccosukees.
Together they became the Seminole Nation.
The Seminole were also joined by escaped Native American and African American slaves.
Where did the Seminoles live?
The Seminoles lived in Florida.
They moved further south in Florida when the Americans attacked and some moved to Oklahoma.
Some Seminole people still live in Florida.
What were Seminole houses like?
The Seminole peoples lived in houses called chickees.
These houses were made out of wood and plaster. In northern Florida, at first, the Seminoles lived in towns but eventually, they dispersed throughout the south into the Everglades region.
In modern-times, the Seminoles live in apartments