"Osceloa--born Billy Powell--was the son of an English trader and a Creek woman. Although not Seminole by birth, he was adopted into their tribe as a child when he and his mother moved to Florida to escape the fighting of the Creek Wars. As an adult, Osceola (his Seminole name) fought to help his people keep control of their ancestral homeland"--Provided by publisher.
year: 2024
call number/section: 920
subjects: osceola, seminole chief, 1804-1838, juvenile literature, seminole indians, juvenile literature, wars, biography, biographies, readers (publications)