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Florida Seminole Creek is one of two languages spoken among Florida Seminoles; it is less common than the Mikasuki language. The most distinct dialect of the language is said to be that of the Florida Seminole, which is described as "rapid", "staccato" and "dental", with more loan words from Spanish and Mikasuki as opposed to English.
Okaloosa County – from the Choctaw words oka (water) and lusa (black). Okeechobee County – from the Hitchiti words oki (water) and chobi (big), a reference to Lake Okeechobee, the largest lake in Florida. Osceola County – named after Osceola, the Native American leader who led the Second Seminole War. Sarasota County
Wekiwa is the Creek-Seminole word for a spring, but contrary to popular belief that Wekiva means "flowing water", [6] it was actually an alternate spelling used by developers. [7] The pronunciation of a soft-w, sometimes perceived as a v or b, resulted in cartographers mislabeling maps in later years. The maps drawn in 1838 and 1849 were ...
Olustee is a town in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States."Olustee" is said to be a Seminole word meaning "pond" [4] or from the Creek (Muscogee) language ue-lvste (/oy-lást-i/) meaning "black water", and being taken from the Battle of Olustee in Florida. [5]
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.
A sign entering Wewoka, Oklahoma, is pictured Nov. 9. In 1855, the Florida Seminoles established their capital in Wewoka — the Seminole word for "Barking Waters" — because of the noise made by ...
There are two languages spoken by the Seminole tribe of the southeastern United States, both of the Muskogean language family: Muscogee Seminole language, spoken in Oklahoma and Florida; Mikasuki language, spoken in Florida; In addition, Afro-Seminole Creole is spoken by Mascogos in Coahuila, Mexico, and by some Black Seminoles in Texas and ...
The Loxahatchee River (Seminole for river of turtles) [1] is a 7.6 mile river [2] near the southeast coast of Florida.It is a National Wild and Scenic River, one of only two in the state, [1] and received its federal designation on May 17, 1985.