The Seminole tribe
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By: Sebastian Martino. The Seminole tribe . habitat. The Seminoles lived in the everglades where it is hot and wet Throughout the everglades were and are hummocks this helped the Seminoles because few white men ventured near them
The Seminole tribe
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By: Sebastian Martino The Seminole tribe
habitat • The Seminoles lived in the everglades where it is hot and wet • Throughout the everglades were and are hummocks this helped the Seminoles because few white men ventured near them • The Seminoles lived in chikees, these houses were thatched with palmetto leaves, this provided the Seminoles with protection from the sun and the rain • The clothing Seminoles wore was very durable to help with the ruff surroundings
Ceremony facts • The green corn dance, a ceremony were one drinks a bad tasting drink which made them throw up, they did this to clear the body and rid it of evil!
Special animals • The names of some special animals: the bear, the deer, the fish, and the panther. • The panther was the first animal to walk on the world. • The panther was the breath makers pet.
Seminoles main diet consists of: corn, gardened vegetables, wild and exotic plants , and fish. They also ate coonti a pudding made of ground up roots from the arrow group clan. Seminoles ate many fruits including: bananas, oranges, coconuts, and pinapples food
The Seminole war The fist Seminole war was against the Spanish This war occurred because at the time Florida belonged to the Spanish
Hunting • The Seminoles were brave warriors whom fought amongst themselves as much as they fought the settlers. • Two valuable products the Seminoles hunted were alligator skins and bird feathers. • They hunted deer and bear with gun. • When they didn't hunt them with gun they used a bow made of hikory • Seminole men were responsible for defending there people • They made arrow heads from iron brass they got from the Spanish