THE SEMINOLE INDIANS. 35. 
Amathla, Foke Luste Hajo, Conhathee Mico, and Foshutchee Mico. 
fled to Fort Brook and encamped under the protection of the guns. 
CHITTEE YOHOLO, a Seminole chief of note. He was a 
young man at the time of the Seminole War, but, being a venture- 
some warrior, he soon rose to prominence and received honors from 
his tribe. He was given several names. After killing his first 
white man he was called Chewasty Emathla. After he had killed 
several white men and received several names in succession he was 
christened Olocta Tustennugge. He afterwards emigrated to 
Arkansas. 
LANGUAGE. 
THE two principal languages spoken by the Indians now resident 
in Florida are known as Okeechobee and Miami. They are quite 
different, although many of the Indians speak both languages. That 
spoken by Robert Osceola, Old Charlie, Tom Tiger, and the other 
New River Indians is the Okeechobee dialect, and is undoubtedly 
modified Creek or Muskogee. I was unable to learn what language 
is spoken by the Miami Indians, but it is quite different. The 
majority of the words which I have included in the following vocab- 
ulary have been obtained through conversations with Robert Osceola 
(Gart-sum-a-tel-e-kee) and other Indians with whom I have hunted. 
VOCABULARY. 
AnIndian . . . . .  Estee-sar-tsee. 
White man . . . .  Estee-hat-kee. 
Negro . . . . . .  Estee-lustee. 
Man . 2 Gel dn co, oBStee: 
Woman... .....  Hock-tee. 
Child. . . . . . . + Es-to-chee. 
Scalp. 2 2 : = . E-kah-hal-pee. 
Tooth . oo. . . . . Nut-tee. 
Hand... . . . .. In-kee. 
Leg . » . « » » » Hats-ka-wah. 
