Lewis hello. My name is Lewis Johnson and i am a seminole member with the seminole nation of oklahoma. We are here at the Seminole Nation Museum, located in the capital of the seminole nation of oklahoma, wewoka, oklahoma. What we have here today are different exhibits that portray the history of the people. As a people, before we were separated from our homes, from our original homes in florida. I am actually the twin chief. I am the assistant chief. Chief of the seminole nation of oklahoma. I came into of this in this is 2013. 2019, im in my second term. I have two more years to fulfill my term. Of many tribes, over 500 native tribes in america, the seminoles are a tribe of people of interest. Part of that interest is the defiance the seminoles put up during the conflicts and earlier history. To not be defeated. The only tribe in American History to Never Surrender when there was a war being fought against them. Would Never Surrender to the United States nor sign official peace decla
Historic places. Exploring our nations past every weekend on cspan3. Approximately 4000 seminole indians who live in florida today are descendents of a band that Never Surrendered to the u. S. Military during three wars between 1817 and 1858. Over the course of those years, the majority of seminoles were forced to move west of the Mississippi River to what is now oklahoma. Next on american artifacts, a visit to the seminole nation of museum in wewoka, oklahoma, to learn the story of the western tribe. Lewis hello. My name is Lewis Johnson and i am with the seminole nation of oklahoma. We are here at the Seminole Nation Museum, located in the capital of the seminole nation of oklahoma, wewoka, oklahoma. What we have here today are different exhibits that portray the history of the people. As a people, before we were separated from our homes, from our original homes in florida. I am actually the twin chief. I am the assistant chief. Of the seminole nation of oklahoma. I came into office
Visit to the Seminole Nation Museum in wewoka, oklahoma, to learn the story of the western tribe. Lewis hello. My name is Lewis Johnson and i am with the seminole nation of oklahoma. We are here at the Seminole Nation Museum, located in the capital of the seminole nation of oklahoma, wewoka, oklahoma. What we have here today is different exhibits that portray the history of the seminole people. As a people, before we were separated from our homes, from our original homes in florida. I am actually the twin chief. I am the assistant chief of the seminole nation of oklahoma. I came into office in 2013. This is 2019, im in my second term. I have two more years to fulfill this second term. Of over 500 native tribes in america, the seminoles are a tribe of people of interest. Part of that interest is because of the defiance the seminoles put up during the conflicts and earlier history to not be defeated. The only tribe in American History to Never Surrender when there was a war being fought
Here to indian territory. We began the removals starting in 1829 and they culminated in our large old our larger removal here to indian territory in the summer and fall months of 1836 with our arrival to indian territory here in late december, 1836, and throughout january of 1837, when we arrived at port at fort gibson in indian territory. For about 20 years or so, beginning at about 1840, prior to settling at our place in the capital here, we met at the grand council of our tribal towns until about 1861. 1861 was the arrival of the statesar for the united and pretty much everyone. Post the civil war, we had to sign the treaty, as many other tribes who found themselves involved in the civil war. We signed that treaty in 1856. 18 57, we developed our new tribal constitution, which was really the foundation for Government Operations that established themselves in this area. Once we established that new tribal government, we had a to have a place for that. The place the muscogee people se
Tribe here to indian territory. We began the removals starting in 1829 and they culminated in our larger removal here to indian territory in the summer and fall months of 1836 with our arrival 1836, and throughout january of 1837, when we arrived at port gibson in indian territory. For about 20 years or so, beginning at about 1840, prior to settling here, we met at the grand council of our tribal towns until 1861. 1861 was the arrival of the civil war in the United States, and affected just about everyone. After the civil war, we had to sign a treaty, as many tribes involved in the civil war. We signed that treaty in 1856. 1867, we designed our tribal constitution, which was the foundation for Government Operations that established themselves in this area. Once we establish that new tribal government, we had a place for that. We settled on this very ground that we are on. It was in 1868 they constructed the First Council house, the twostory log cabin. It was the muscogee people named t