The Seminoleof the Southeast Woodlands

Southeast Woodland page 2Homes of Seminole page 3Food of Seminole page 4Clothing of Seminole page 5War page 6Glossary page 7

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Southeast woodlands In the south of Florida the land is very swampy . They have moss trees and all different kinds of animals in the southeast woodlands. Animals like heroine that spear fish with beaks. There were lots of great big rocks around the southeast woodlands.

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An animal in the Southeast Woodlands This a dawning of the environment

Homes of the Seminole The Seminole had houses called chickees. The chickees were made out of strong straight trunk from the palmetto palms found in the everglades. Because the weather was often hot and humid the sides had no walls. The roof of the chickees were fronds or leaves. They were two feet above the ground . This was to keep water and mud away. A Seminole village was surrounded by a log wall. The chiefs house was in the middle.

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This is a drawing of their homes

This drawing a is by Oliver

Food of the Seminole The Seminole had an easy time getting food. They fished and hunted and ate bull frogs . They hunted all kinds of animals like alligator and deer. They also ate some birds.

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This is a picture of one way they get food

This picture is by Oliver

Clothing of the Seminole The Seminole wore all different kinds of clothing. The men mostly wore breech cloths. Besides that they had body piercings and tattoos. Now they wear lose cotton tunics that go down to the men's knees. They use belts and sashes to hold it up. Women wear long skirts and shawls. The women were good at patchwork.

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This a picture of their clothing

This is a picture of a Seminole man

war The Seminole had runaway slaves from the USA . The government wanted them back from the Seminole . General Andrew Jackson sent three thousand men to attack the Seminole . He ordered his troops to burn the Indian villages down. The war was over in 1819.

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This a picture of them at war

Here is another picture of them at war

GlossaryBreechcloth: A form of loincloth consisting in a strip of material (passed between the thighs and held up in front and behind by a belt or string. Often, the flaps hang down in front and back.

Bullfrog: A large frog with a deep croak.

Humid: Damp and moist

Moss: A small, furry green plant that grows on damp soil, rocks, and tree trunk.

Slave: Someone who is owned by another person and thought of as property.

Tree: A large, woody plant with a long trunk roots, branches and leaves.

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