John Horse

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John Horse was a prominent Seminole leader and interpreter in the 19th century who played a key role in the history and settlement of the Seminole people in what is now Oklahoma.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Seminole leader ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ
interpreter ⓘ
activeInCentury 19th century ⓘ
associatedWith Black Seminoles ⓘ
Seminole Nation ⓘ
United States Army (as scout and interpreter) ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship United States of America ⓘ
ethnicity Black Seminole ⓘ
linked to: Black Seminoles

Seminole ⓘ
historicalSignificance important leader in Black Seminole history ⓘ
key figure in the settlement of Seminole people in what is now Oklahoma ⓘ
knownFor helping secure removal terms for Seminoles and Black Seminoles ⓘ
leading groups of Black Seminoles during forced migration ⓘ
militaryAllegiance Seminole people ⓘ
linked to: Seminole
movement forced removal of Seminoles to Indian Territory ⓘ
notableFor advocating for freedom and land rights of Black Seminoles ⓘ
leadership among the Black Seminoles ⓘ
leading Black Seminoles to Indian Territory ⓘ
negotiations with United States authorities ⓘ
role in the Second Seminole War ⓘ
occupation interpreter ⓘ
military leader ⓘ
participatedIn Second Seminole War ⓘ
placeOfActivity Florida ⓘ
Indian Territory ⓘ
present-day Oklahoma ⓘ
residence Indian Territory ⓘ
present-day Oklahoma ⓘ
role Seminole interpreter for U.S. officials ⓘ
mediator between Seminoles and U.S. government ⓘ

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Wewoka, Oklahoma → foundedBy → John Horse ⓘ