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Seminole Indians Culture Research Paper

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Maria Dietrich Seminole Indians Culture Originally part of the Creek tribes of Georgia and Alabama, the Seminoles migrated to Florida. Their name means wild ones or runaways. They were hunters and gatherers, but later becoming agriculturalists after their settlement in Florida in the Tampa and Everglades. They hunted with bows and arrows but as the Europeans made contact they traded for guns in the 1700’s. The Seminoles adopted many traditions of the Europeans including log homes and the style of dress. Most Seminole men wear britches and if a shirt a poncho style like that of the Spanish as they were the first settlers they came into contact with. The clothes were all made by hand until the 1890’s when hand cranked sewing
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