John Chupco
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John Chupco was a leader of the Hvteyievike Band of the Seminole
during the time of their forced relocation to Oklahoma
. From 1861-1866, he served as chief of the Seminole who supported the Union
; the tribe divided over their loyalties during the war, with many supporting the Confederacy
.
forced relocation, Chupco was chief of the Hvtyeievike Band, which he led from Florida to Indian Territory
under Indian Removal
.
In 1861 when the American Civil War
began, as a town chief, Chupco refused to sign a treaty between the Seminole and the Confederate States of America
. The Seminole leadership and members split, as did the herokee]. From 1861-1866, Chupco served as chief of the Seminole who supported the Union. Members of this group enlisted in the Indian Home Guard Brigade of the Union Army
. The split in the leadership of the tribe continued until 1872.
John Chupco died in 1881.
Seminole
The Seminole are a Native American people originally of Florida, who now reside primarily in that state and Oklahoma. The Seminole nation emerged in a process of ethnogenesis out of groups of Native Americans, most significantly Creeks from what is now Georgia and Alabama, who settled in Florida in...
during the time of their forced relocation to Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. From 1861-1866, he served as chief of the Seminole who supported the Union
Union
Union may refer to:* Trade union or labor union, an organization of workers that have banded together, often for the purpose of getting better working conditions or pay...
; the tribe divided over their loyalties during the war, with many supporting the Confederacy
Confederacy
Confederacy may refer to:A Confederation, an association of sovereign states or communities. Examples include:* Confederate States of America, eleven southern states of the United States of America between 1861 and 1865...
.
Career
By the time of the SeminoleSeminole
The Seminole are a Native American people originally of Florida, who now reside primarily in that state and Oklahoma. The Seminole nation emerged in a process of ethnogenesis out of groups of Native Americans, most significantly Creeks from what is now Georgia and Alabama, who settled in Florida in...
forced relocation, Chupco was chief of the Hvtyeievike Band, which he led from Florida to Indian Territory
Indian Territory
The Indian Territory, also known as the Indian Territories and the Indian Country, was land set aside within the United States for the settlement of American Indians...
under Indian Removal
Indian Removal
Indian removal was a nineteenth century policy of the government of the United States to relocate Native American tribes living east of the Mississippi River to lands west of the river...
.
In 1861 when the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
began, as a town chief, Chupco refused to sign a treaty between the Seminole and the Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
. The Seminole leadership and members split, as did the herokee]. From 1861-1866, Chupco served as chief of the Seminole who supported the Union. Members of this group enlisted in the Indian Home Guard Brigade of the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
. The split in the leadership of the tribe continued until 1872.
John Chupco died in 1881.