Shown in this illustration from 1896 is osceola, chief of the seminoles. Osceola (1804 -1838), named Billy Powell at birth in Alabama, became an influential leader of the Seminole people in Florida. His mother was Muscogee, and his great-grandfather was a Scotsman, James McQueen. He was reared by his mother in the Creek or Muscogee tradition. When a child, he migrated to Florida with other Red Stick refugees, led by a relative, Peter McQueen. There they became part of what was known as the Seminole people.
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Shown in this illustration from 1896 is osceola, chief of the seminoles. Osceola (1804 -1838), named Billy Powell at birth in Alabama, became an influential leader of the Seminole people in Florida. His mother was Muscogee, and his great-grandfather was a Scotsman, James McQueen. He was reared by his mother in the Creek or Muscogee tradition. When a child, he migrated to Florida with other Red Stick refugees, led by a relative, Peter McQueen. There they became part of what was known as the Seminole people.

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red stick people Osceola chief of Seminoles Seminoles American Indian americna Indians native American native americans muscogee muscogee tradition muscogee people Seminole people florida Seminole chief Seminole tradition james mcqueen peter mcqueen 1800s 19th century early 1800s red stick refugees red stick people

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