There are two main tribes for the Seminole Nation as well; the nation in Florida and the Nation of Oklahoma. The tribe in OK usually protests the usage of the Seminole as the Florida State mascot; the tribe in FL supports it. Since the school is The Florida State University the banter from OK is ignored. Also I must add that the Seminole tribe and Florida State University (Administrators, Faculty, and Students) do work closely together. examples of this are countless interactions on campus and on tribal land between all individuals, training of Renegade (the horse) by native American horse trainers, the individual who portrays Osceola stays with a Seminole family for 4 moths learning traditions and heritage, all clothes and items used and worn by Osceola are made by the Seminole tribe, tuition waivers for all Seminole Indians, etc.
Thought you might also like this link...
http://nolefan.org/summary/seminoles.html
I heard about UND hockey arena. Meet a family from Grand Forks at the Frozen Four in Tampa and they told me about it. I cannot wait to make it out there to see the marble floors.
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