Native American Informative Speech Outline
Brittany Hirsch
Speech
November 6, 2014
Informative Speech
Topic: Native American tribes from my area
Title: Trail of Tears
I. Native American tribes primarily in my area
A. How many of you actually know about Native American tribes and the history of them?
B. I’m going to be going over and inform you about the differences and common similarities between the two main tribes in the south Florida area known as the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians in Florida.
II. Similarities between both tribes
A. Both tribes at first were called Seminoles and were part of Creek Nation and both primarily spoke in “Miccosukee”
B. They are both related by their culture but far from similar in their political views.
C. In 1813-1814 …show more content…
Seminole Tribe of Florida
A. The name Seminole means “runaway” or “wild men”
B. Seminoles are considered the Upper Creeks
C. They diverse themselves between 2 different languages: Muskogee (Creek) and Miccosukee
1. Like I said above In South Florida most Seminoles speak Miccosukee
D. In 1957 the Seminole government was established to deal with the business matters regarding the tribal finances and control of the members
1. The same year is when the Seminole constitution was created
E. There are 3 requirements to becoming a tribal member
1. The first requirement is that you have to be at least ¼ of Seminole bloodline
2. The second is that be from a single generation of a tribal member, meaning you can’t have multiple clans (family).
3. Last is you must be sponsored by a current tribal member and be voted in by the tribal council
IV. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians in Florida
A. Miccosukee Indians are known as the Lower Creeks
B. They separated themselves to concentrate more on the Indian tradition.
1. Art work, Clothing and Jewelry
C. While they were forced to migrate west, about 500 people hid in the everglades and later became what we know now as Miccosukee Indians
1. To them the everglades is known as the “River of
Speech
November 6, 2014
Informative Speech
Topic: Native American tribes from my area
Title: Trail of Tears
I. Native American tribes primarily in my area
A. How many of you actually know about Native American tribes and the history of them?
B. I’m going to be going over and inform you about the differences and common similarities between the two main tribes in the south Florida area known as the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians in Florida.
II. Similarities between both tribes
A. Both tribes at first were called Seminoles and were part of Creek Nation and both primarily spoke in “Miccosukee”
B. They are both related by their culture but far from similar in their political views.
C. In 1813-1814 …show more content…
Seminole Tribe of Florida
A. The name Seminole means “runaway” or “wild men”
B. Seminoles are considered the Upper Creeks
C. They diverse themselves between 2 different languages: Muskogee (Creek) and Miccosukee
1. Like I said above In South Florida most Seminoles speak Miccosukee
D. In 1957 the Seminole government was established to deal with the business matters regarding the tribal finances and control of the members
1. The same year is when the Seminole constitution was created
E. There are 3 requirements to becoming a tribal member
1. The first requirement is that you have to be at least ¼ of Seminole bloodline
2. The second is that be from a single generation of a tribal member, meaning you can’t have multiple clans (family).
3. Last is you must be sponsored by a current tribal member and be voted in by the tribal council
IV. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians in Florida
A. Miccosukee Indians are known as the Lower Creeks
B. They separated themselves to concentrate more on the Indian tradition.
1. Art work, Clothing and Jewelry
C. While they were forced to migrate west, about 500 people hid in the everglades and later became what we know now as Miccosukee Indians
1. To them the everglades is known as the “River of