The word “Seminole” is a derivation of the Spanish word “Cimarron” and means “wild man”. The Seminoles were given this name a long time ago when they fled from slavery in British-controlled colonies to Florida. Originally they were “Creeks”, Indians of the Muskogee tribe, who were mixed with many other Indian cultures. The Indian tribe in the Everglades had to fight hard for their land and their current prosperity.