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Sem·i·nole

(sĕm′ə-nōl′)

n. pl. Seminole or Sem·i·noles

1. A member of a Native American people made up of various primarily Creek groups who moved into northern Florida during the 1700s and 1800s, later inhabiting the Everglades region as well, with present-day populations in Oklahoma and southern Florida. The Seminole Wars ended in the removal of the majority of the Seminoles to Indian Territory.

2. Either of the Muskogean languages of the Seminole.

[Alteration of Seminolie, from Creek simalóoni, simanóoli, runaway, from American Spanish cimarrón; see maroon¹.]

Sem′i·nole′ adj.

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In fact, some Seminoles had just came in sight upon the horizon; they rode violently backward and forward on their fleet horses, brandishing their spears or discharging their guns with a dull report.

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WHAT'S AT STAKE

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General history and Native American collections alike will find THE BLACK SEMINOLES: HISTORY OF A FREEDOM-SEEKING PEOPLE a powerful guide detailing the lives of two fugitive slaves who aligned themselves with Seminole Indians in Florida and fought with them in the Second Seminole War--and were consequently removed to Indian Territory where they struggled against re-enslavement.

The Black Seminoles

Porter (professor of history, University of Oregon), The Black Seminoles: History of a Freedom-Seeking People explores the true story of escaped African-American slaves who joined the Seminole Indians of Florida in the early 1800's.

The Native American Studies Shelf

Osceola and the Great Seminole War has considerable details about the Seminoles and an excellent bibliography.

Osceola and the Great Seminole War

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