Waaaay OT (unless this somehow comes around to Mad Mike's ancestors)
Right, but the entire tribe never surrendered. Some did and some did not.
You should read the entire article you posted:
The situation grew worse. In August 1835 Private Kinsley Dalton (for whom
Dalton, Georgia is named) was killed by Seminoles as he was carrying the
mail from Fort Brooke to Fort King. In November Chief Charley Emathla,
wanting no part of a war, led his people towards Fort Brooke where they
were to board ships to go west. This was considered a betrayal by other
Seminoles. Osceola met Charlie Emathla on the trail and killed him.[8] The
Second Seminole War was beginning.
the US gov gave up because they were losing too many soldiers fighting the
guerrilla warfare that the Seminoles. One reason that the tribe was
attacked by the government for was that they took in runaway black slaves
that fled into the swamps.
MEK
"Thomas D. Cox, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 02/05/2007 11:08:20
AM:
> On 2/5/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > I just saw something on tv the other day about the Seminole nation
(Florida
> > Indian tribe) owning the Hard Rock Cafe chain. Just checked in on
> > wikipedia - yep, they bought it at the end of last year. Plus, the
> > Seminoles never signed a peace treaty with the US Gov. - means they
were
> > never all beaten and subjected to reservations.
> > Probably the richest tribe of First Nations people.
>
> not sure about that:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Payne%27s_Landing
>
> tom
