Who is chief osceola

Born about on the Tallapoosa River in the present state of Georgia, Osceola was a member of the Creek nation. His mother's second husband was William Powell, a Scottish trader, but Osceola, sometimes called Powell, was a full-blooded Creek. In Osceola and his mother moved to Florida. They were associated with the Seminoles, and with them Osceola fought in the War of and in against American troops under Andrew Jackson.

By Osceola was living near Ft. King in Florida. Apparently he was not hostile, for he was employed occasionally by the Indian agent to pacify restless tribesmen. Such activities gradually brought him to prominence among the Seminoles.

In , however, the United States government was under pressure to move the Seminoles west of the Mississippi River. Some Seminole chiefs were persuaded to sign a treaty of removal. Osceola opposed this, as he did a similar agreement made in Most Seminole chiefs signified their disagreement by refusing to touch the pen; Osceola did so by plunging his knife into the paper.

He was arrested for this defiance. To secure his release, he pretended that he would work for approval for the treaty. Each Osceola of the past has fit the requirements of being male, maintaining a grade point average of at least a 3. He must also have exceptional horse riding ability, and more specifically, must learn to ride without a saddle.

The same routine displayed today was used 29 years ago. He is the 13th person to carry on the tradition since it began in , and this season is his third year riding as Chief. Raised in Tallahassee, Halley became interested in becoming a part of the tradition while at a football game. His senior year of high school, Halley approached the Renegade Team at the stadium and began asking questions. Soon after, they sent him an application. The team came and watched Halley ride. He also went through the interview process with Durham and Booster members.

The application process took about six months between initially hearing back from them to the time Halley was told he was going to do it. Upon finding out he would apprentice, Halley was more than excited. This was dreamlike. The task is harder than it looks. Wickman, Patricia R. Fire Ant Books. Hatch, Thom. New York: St. Online Exhibits. Search Online Exhibits Search. Share this Exhibit: Tweet. Exhibit Contents. Resources about Osceola: Osceola.