SW102 Jake Tiger, Descendant of Billy Powell (aka Asi-Yahola), Kindles Seminole Nation Spirit

Jake Tiger is featured on the cover of a new book on the Seminole for school-age children.    The Seminole Wars podcast goes West today. We cover Seminole resistance to removal, of course. But we owe it to the memory of those Seminole removed to keep their story alive. For many, that story continues in Oklahoma. What became of those Seminoles? How are they faring today? How do they maintain their unique cultural identity? Joining us is Jake Tiger. Jake is a cultural outreach specialist for the Seminole Nation in Wewoka, Oklahoma. He hand-sews traditional Seminole garments and wears them to public events to promote Seminole culture and to remind everyone the Seminole are still around. He has the heart of a true living historian, willing to speak to even only one person at an event if it furthers awareness of the Seminole. Usually, of course, he speaks to many, many more. He is young, full of charisma, and he is our guest today.     Host Patrick Swan is a board member with the Seminole Wars Foundation. He is a combat veteran and of the U.S. Army, serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Kosovo, and at the Pentagon after 9/11. A military historian, he holds masters degrees in Public History, Communication, and Homeland Security, and is a graduate of the US Army War College with an advanced degree in strategic studies. This podcast is recorded at the homestead of the Seminole Wars Foundation in Bushnell, Florida.  Subscribe automatically to the Seminole Wars through your favorite podcast catcher, such as iHeart or Stitcher or Spotify, DoubleTwist, or Pandora or Google podcasts or iTunes, or ... Check it out so you always get the latest episode without delay where and when you want it. Like us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube!