The Seminole Tribe of Florida
The Seminole Tribe of Florida is among the groups based in the United States at Florida State. It is among the three Seminole entities that are federally recognized in the US. The tribe calls themselves “Unconquered People, the descendants of the 300 Indians who managed to evade capture by the Armies of the US in the 19th century. Currently, at least 2000 individuals from this tribe live in the state that is located in Hollywood, Brighton, Big Cypress, Tampa, Ft. Pierce, and Immokalee.
From the work of Catellino, it noted that there was a struggle of Seminole tribe with white settlers who wanted to take their land and black slaves then. However, due to the unconquered nature of this tribe, it was difficult for them to be moved away. A fierce battle went on between this tribe and settlers, and they emerged as victors and attained independence (Cattelino, 2010). The author wants to show how Unconquered and determine this tribe was in fighting for their survival.
From Williams’ work, it can be observed that Seminole Indians’ anthropology reflects their history culture through comparison. The comparison is in three models: political, adaptive, and the anthropological (Williams, 1990). The three models are valuable though the author prefers the anthropological model as detailed about the way of living of this tribe. The author believes that the adaptive model and political model are not enough in understanding the development of Seminole culture and its history.
From the work of Monaco, the political model of the Seminole tribe is captured. As the members of democrats, they were entitled to settle on Florida as long as they could not be swayed (Monaco, 2015). It is a scenario that shows that they did not have political freedom at hand since they were not pure Americans.
From the work of Frank known as Modern and Tradition, it can be observed that Seminoles have maintained their traditions while integrating modernity. For example, 150 years ago, they used European metal tools in creating canoes while today, they use chainsaws and plastic clamps (Frank, 2017). The way they have integrated modernity with traditions shows they are preservative and also innovative