Where do the Seminoles live?
The Seminoles lived in Florida. They started out in northern Florida, but when the Americans attacked them, the Seminole tribe retreated further south, into the Everglades. Some Seminole people were forced to move to Oklahoma in the 1800’s along with other eastern tribes. Other Seminole people still live in southern Florida today. How is the Seminole Indian nation organized? There are two Seminole tribes today. The Florida Seminoles live on a reservation, which is land that belongs to the tribe and is under their control. The Oklahoma Seminoles live on trust land. Each Seminole tribe has its own government, laws, police, and services, just like a small country. However, the Seminoles are also US citizens and must obey American law. What language do the Seminoles speak? Most Seminole Indians speak English today. Some Seminoles also speak one of the two native Seminole languages: Miccosukee and Creek. These two languages are related but different, like English and German are. If you’d li
