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The Life of a Seminole Indian

The Life of a Seminole Indian. Seminole Food. In the past, the Seminole Indians made their flour from the wild caoontie plant. They only ate when they were hungry, so most of the time they did not have 3 square meals a day like we do.

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The Life of a Seminole Indian

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  1. The Life of a Seminole Indian

  2. Seminole Food • In the past, the Seminole Indians made their flour from the wild caoontie plant. • They only ate when they were hungry, so most of the time they did not have 3 square meals a day like we do. • The Seminole Indians always kept a hot pot of soup or sofkee on the fire. • Some of the favorite dishes that the Seminole Indians still enjoy are sofk( drink made of grits or roasted corn), fry bread, and taal-holelke (boiled swamp cabbage) • Usually they make these dishes on special occasions.

  3. Taal-holelke

  4. Fry Bread

  5. Dweling • The Seminole Indians lived in a dweling known as the “Chickee”. • The chickee is constructed with cypress logs with palm thatch leaves woven together to form the roof. • The reason for this dwelling was because the Indians needed a fast, disposable shelter while they were on the run from the U.S. Troops.

  6. Chickee

  7. Clothing (women) • Women wear long colorful skirts and a lonf sleeve blouse that has an attached cape with a ruffle. • The women also wear as many necklaces as they can afford.

  8. Clothing (men) • Men wear a full cut skirt. It was decorated on the front placket. On his head he wears a turban and a belt around his waist. • In 1920, the Seminole women started intricate patchwork. They would alternate sting colors to make a decorative design.

  9. Family Structure • Seminole Indian’s call their extended family units “clans” like you learned about on Monday. • Each male went to go live in the clan camp of the wife. • A Seminole Indian born to a mother who is a Seminole Indian inherits her clan name. • There are eight different clans that you guys know: Panther, Bear, Deer, Wind, Bigtown, Bird, Snake, and Otter. Several historical clans are extinct and the biggest clan is the Panther. • Clan members are not supposed to marry. • Females can only pass on the clan name. • You have to be ¼ Seminole Indian in order to qualify.

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