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Seminole folk songs include those used to treat the sick and injured, and to encourage animals to be easily hunted. Hunting songs are a cappella and call-and-response. The two major ritual dances are the Green Corn Dance, held in June, and the Hunting Dance, held in October. Other informal dances are held throughout the year, with some specific ...
When the army attempts to remove the Seminole Indians from their own lands to a less desirable tract, Bowie steps in on their behalf. The song "Seminole Wind", the title track of the album by the same name by John Anderson, refers to hearing the ghost of Osceola. The song has been covered by James Taylor and Gravemist.
"The Twelve Gifts of Christmas" is a song parody written and performed by Allan Sherman based on the classic Christmas song "The Twelve Days of Christmas". The song reached #5 on the Billboard Christmas Chart in 1963. [1] A noted jukebox record supplier stated that if the record was released earlier, it "might have been a hot number."
Micanopy by Charles Bird King, 1825 painting. Micanopy (c. 1780 – December 1848 or January 1849), [1] [2] also known as Mick-e-no-páh, Micco-Nuppe, Michenopah, Miccanopa, and Mico-an-opa, and Sint-chakkee ("pond frequenter", as he was known before being selected as chief), [3] was the leading chief of the Seminole during the Second Seminole War.
"Seminole Wind" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist John Anderson. It was released in August 1992 as the fourth single and title track from the album of the same name. It peaked at number 2 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and reached number-one on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
The Seminole are a Native American people who developed in Florida in the 18th century. Today, they live in Oklahoma and Florida, and comprise three federally recognized tribes: the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, as well as independent groups.
Seminole scholars believe he was born between 1808 and 1815 on an island in Lake Tohopekaliga, south of present-day Orlando. [2] After the United States purchased Florida from Spain in 1821, tensions mounted between the Seminole and new white invaders, who took Seminole cattle ranches. [3]
Betty Mae Tiger Jumper, also known as Potackee (April 27, 1923 – January 14, 2011) (Seminole), was the first and so far the only female chairperson of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. A nurse, she co-founded the tribe's first newspaper in 1956, the Seminole News , later replaced by The Seminole Tribune, for which she served as editor, winning a ...