Origins of the Seminoles

The original Seminoles came to Florida because it was controlled by the Spanish, who had no interest in returning slaves to the British. They were mostly Lower Creeks who spoke the Mikasuki language, but other Indians, including Yuchis, Yamasees and Choctaws who had confronted Ponce de Leon and DeSoto, also joined the tribe in their trek to northern Florida from Georgia during the early 1700s.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Chief Micanopy


Chief Micanopy, leader of the Seminoles during the Second Seminole War, was said to have hired runaway black slaves to help build his home and community and also encouraged marriage between seminole indians and and former slaves to unify the tribe and its affiliates for a stronger opposition to the United States government.
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  1. UnknownOctober 9, 2014 at 5:13 PM

    Chief Micanopy could be new mascot of new charter school in Micanopy,Florida! There's no other place on earth called " Micanopy" & there's no place like it either:)��

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