Seminole Indians are a North American Indian tribe that is located in the Southeastern United States. Most of the Seminoles are in the state of Florida. There are also some in the state of Oklahoma. The word "Seminole" is a Spanish word meaning "wild men" or "runaway". The Seminole Indians are part of the Creek tribe. .
The Seminoles lived in a house called a Chickee. They built these simple shelters of thatched roofs supported by poles. The Chickee was fast and easy to build. This was important while the Seminole were on the run. A typical Chickee with a.
thatched roof and poles .
The way of life for the Seminole was hunting, fishing, gathering and farming. The Seminoles were hunters who used bows and muskets to hunt deer, turkey, and other game. They also fished and collected shellfish. They gathered fruits, nuts and berries. They grew corn, sugar cane, guava and bananas. They also later raised horses and cattle. .
The clothing of the Seminole is decorated with bright colored pieces of cloth. The women wear a floor length skirt with a long sleeved blouse. Women also wear many strings of long necklace beads. Men wear simple full shirts with a front placket. Men also wear a turban on their head.
The Seminole Indians speak two languages. One language is the Mikasuki language. The main language spoken by the Seminole is the Muskogee language. Both languages are still in use today by the Seminole.
The Seminole also have a .
written language. They use .
symbols that mean words. .
Sometimes they decorate their .
clothing with these symbols. .
Symbols used by the Seminole.
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The Seminole Nation is divided into two religions. The first religion is Christianity. Christianity is accepting Jesus Christ and the development of his teachings into their daily lives. The second religion is Traditional. This religion is the stomp dance, also called the Green Corn Dance.