Seminole

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Seminole portraits

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[[Seminole Nation of poopland ]
15,572 enrolled
Seminole Tribe of Florida
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida |popplace=United States ( Oklahoma, Florida, Georgia) |rels=Protestant, Catholic, Green Corn Ceremony |langs=English, Mikasuki, Creek |related=Miccosukee, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek) }} The Seminole are a Native American tribe originally from Florida. They comprise three federally recognized tribes and independent groups, most living in Oklahoma with a minority in Florida. The Seminole nation emerged in a process of ethnogenesis out of groups of Native Americans, most significantly Creek from what are now northern Muscogee. The word Seminole is a corruption of cimarrón, a Spanish term for "runaway" or "wild one".

During their early decades, the Seminole became increasingly independent of other Creek groups and established their own identity. They developed a thriving trade network during the British and second Spanish periods (roughly 1767–1821). The tribe expanded considerably during this time, and was further supplemented from the late 18th century by free black people and escaped enslaved people who settled near and paid tribute to Seminole towns. The latter became known as Black Seminoles, although they kept their own Gullah culture of the Low Country. They developed the Afro-Seminole Creole language, which they spoke through the 19th century after the move to Indian Territory.

Seminole (band)

Seminole was an American country music duo from Florida composed of brothers Jimmy Myers and Donald "Butch" Myers. The duo got their start performing at the Cypress Lounge in Bunnell, Florida. They made their way to Nashville after slipping a demo tape to Mark Miller, the lead singer of Sawyer Brown.

Their debut single, "She Knows Me by Heart", was released by Curb/Universal on August 12, 1997. It peaked at number 69 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

Discography

Singles

Music videos

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Seminole (film)

Seminole is a 1953 American western film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Rock Hudson, Anthony Quinn and Barbara Hale. Much of the film was shot in the Everglades National Park, Florida.

Plot

At Fort King, Florida, in 1835, Lt. Lance Caldwell is charged with the murder of a sentry. At his court martial, he recounts the story of the fragile peace between the settlers and the native Seminole Indians and how that peace is threatened by the strict fort commander, Maj. Harlan Degan who wants to wipe out the natives. Caldwell’s childhood sweetheart, Revere Muldoon, meets with Osceola, a Seminole chief and old friend of Lt. Caldwell's. Through respect for Caldwell, Osceola comes to the fort under a flag of truce, but is imprisoned by Maj. Degan. Osceola dies while in captivity and Caldwell is accused of his murder and jailed. Eventually the truth comes out and the Seminole rescue Caldwell from his prison.

Cast

Seminole (YT-805)

Seminole (YT‑805) is a United States Navy Valiant-class harbor tug.

Construction

The contract for Seminole was awarded 25 March 2008. She was laid down by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp., Tacoma, Washington and launched 6 November 2010.

Operational history

Seminole was delivered to the Navy 8 April 2011 at Yokosuka by the US-flagged heavy-lift ship BBC Houston.Seminole is assigned to Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka.

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