windonthewater (November 27, 2008 at 2:15 pm)

My Mother is/was Qualla Cherokee and my father is/was Seminole. Both passed away long ago.

windonthewater (November 27, 2008 at 2:12 pm)

Seminoles became very secretive after the hide and seek with the US gov. The Seminoles in Florida are the only tribe in the US never to sign a peace treaty of surrender. This was before telegragh and photgraphs. Trying to remove the Seminold was either THE most expensive of the Indians wars or the second. It ws definately the longest. In the end the US gov. turned and walked away.And all that beautiful patchwork was made from scraps of rags. That's why the patterns are so small.

windonthewater (November 27, 2008 at 1:58 pm)

Peace Maker's Journey. The Song is May You Have Peace. Thank you for nice comment

mam1132 (November 27, 2008 at 6:32 am)

WOW I love that song !! I love Joann and nice video...really nice. Thanks !! What CD is that song on?

arafel1964 (November 25, 2008 at 10:53 am)

Great vid and great music. I didn't know that much about Seminoles except from a few pictures. Many Europeans only think about the Sioux and Comanches if they think about Native Americans and don't know how many different tribes there actually were in North-and South America. It's great that the less known tribes also get attention.Btw, handsome guy at 2.22

utubeusername13 (November 7, 2008 at 1:16 am)

the lady in the middle at 3:33 is my pose.

timotds (October 27, 2008 at 1:35 am)

In much honor and respect, thank you for this.

greenly100 (October 26, 2008 at 11:34 pm)

I know Indian people had it really hard back then. I think things got better for our people around the later 1900's when missions and schools started coming in, even though Native peoples culture was to be terminated. Alot of us still hold the traditions and culture in our hearts. I would not have wanted to live back in those years.

windonthewater (October 26, 2008 at 9:57 am)

I could not agree with any comment more. What in the world is the hold up with his marker? I would love to visit him where he lies. He was a great great man. He lived to be 103 didn't he?

seminolewar (October 26, 2008 at 1:24 am)

I live near where Billie Bowlegs III is buried, and visit there often because I have a friend who is buried a few yards away. There was a historical marker about him on highway 27&S.R. 78, but it disappeared. Glades County highway said that it was taken down for cleaning and repair, and this has been over a year and it is still gone. It should be moved to where he is buried.