“We all have fought the same fight. We all have shed the same blood to be called Seminoles.”

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“We all have fought the same fight. We all have shed the same blood to be called Seminoles.”

LeEtta Osborne-Sampson (lee-eh-tah ahz-born samp-sun), Seminole Freedmen Chief of the Caesar Bruner Band

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“Freedmen definitely deserve reparations... because we need to be repaired for the trauma that was suffered … whether it be physical, mental, generational, [or] emotional.”

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“Freedmen definitely deserve reparations... because we need to be repaired for the trauma that was suffered … whether it be physical, mental, generational, [or] emotional.”

Lamar Williams Jr. (lah-mar will-yumz), member of the Dosar Barkus Band

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“I believe our ancestors are urging us… to present a story that never really was presented before…It seems as though they might be restful after the story is really brought out.”

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“I believe our ancestors are urging us… to present a story that never really was presented before…It seems as though they might be restful after the story is really brought out.”

John Griffin (jahn grif-fin), re-enactor

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“For generations, we have been a forgotten tribe of people. Now we are no longer a forgotten people. Now everyone is learning about who we are. That's a blessing.”

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“For generations, we have been a forgotten tribe of people. Now we are no longer a forgotten people. Now everyone is learning about who we are. That's a blessing.”

Sylvia Davis (sill-vee-yah day-vis), leader Dosar-Barkus Black Seminole band

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