The Seminoles

In this new and updated edition, award-winning author Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve provides an accessible introduction to the history and culture of the Seminole people of Florida, from their early history and daily way of life to their ceremonies and traditions.

As settlers continued to encroach on their land, the Seminoles moved farther and farther into the Florida Everglades, adapting to their new environment through hard work and ingenuity. After defending their land in three Seminole wars, they never signed a formal peace treaty with the United States, earning them recognition as "the people who never surrendered."

Readers will learn how the Seminoles adapted to the Florida Everglades and about the unique cultural practices of this group. This updated edition provides the most accurate and up-to-date information on the Seminole people, past and present, including a section on Seminole life today.

The author, Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, grew up on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation and has spent over 40 years bringing the richness of Native American culture and heritage to thousands of children as a teacher and children's book author. Her First Americans series introduces young readers to the many diverse and unique Native American nations that first called this land home.