A dozen years ago, alarm over the decline of Florida's
springs drew the attention of political leaders in Tallahassee. Then-Gov. Jeb
Bush launched an initiative to save the 1,000-plus springs throughout the
state. That program was defunded last year by Florida's current governor, Rick
Scott. I ask you WHY, what is his plan now?
We must give Silver Springs back to the original
owners!
BUT, you say, all of the original people of Florida,
like many of the rest of Indian Country, has been decimated by European
Americans and/or their plagues?
I say wrong, many of the true traditional peoples of
Indian country and Florida are still in Florida.
Before you go jumping into any fast conclusions hear
me out please?
My assignment for over 50 years now from my Sachem's
was to seek our displaced indigenous peoples and counsel with them over a
sacred fire of truth and understanding.
To my admiration, while in Florida, I find that most
of the true traditionalist now living around here do not want to join society as
we now know it!
Yes, the first people of this area have long since
been assimilated.
The Ocali Indians, (Ocali, a sub province of Timucuan)
a mixture of Timucuan and Yamasee (a tribe from Carolina) was forced out by the
Spaniards.
Timucuan Indians settled around Silver Springs in the
early 1500s. They were soon invaded by the Spaniards.
After many battles the Ocali Indians were able to
retain their claimed territory.
In time, the Timucuan were succeeded by other Indian
tribes including the Seminole Indians.
The Seminole people are a mixture of defeated Indian
tribes from the north forced down into the area and on through into the
Everglades so they are also gone!
After a brief period of British occupation, Florida
reverted to Spain and land grants were sold to those Spanish citizens to settle
in Florida.
When the United States acquired Florida in 1821, the
population of Marion County consisted largely of Native Americans and African
Americans, where did these people go?
European Americans did not occur until after a 1823
treaty was passed that restricted Native Americans to the southern portion of
Florida.
We now do not know what to do with this area?
Give Silver Springs back to this the original people,
not the casino Indians, the real true traditional people now living in and
around Florida, with a government grant and walk away, watch what happens.
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