Abraham was a Black Seminole leader, and interpreter for the Seminoles.
Four members of her mother's family developed as significant Seminole leaders from 1832 to 1935.
But now, in defiance of their proud history, traditional bigotry sadly has triumphed among many Cherokee and Seminole leaders.
This bird is named for the famous Seminole leader Osceola, and was first described in 1890.
The escapees included Coacoochee and John Horse, a Black Seminole leader.
His actions in violating truces to capture Seminole leaders, such as Osceola, provoked controversy.
One of the last Seminole leaders to resist, he eventually moved to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma).
Critics have noted a political undercurrent in this support from Seminole leaders, who are heavily involved in business ventures such as Indian casinos in the state.
The name was changed March 8, 1843, to Osceola, after the Seminole leader.
Osceola is the name of a 19th-century Seminole leader in the United States of America.