n ( pl Seminoles or Seminole )
a member of the last Native-American people to make peace with the US government. In 1817–18 they defended their land in Florida against soldiers led by Andrew Jackson , and then fought another war against white people in 1835–42. They were moved to Indian Territory in Oklahoma and became one of the Five Civilized Tribes . Some who escaped to the Everglades did not agree to peace until 1934, and many Seminoles are still there today.
See also Trail of Tears .