The Seminoles of Florida call themselves the "Unconquered People," descendants of just 300 Indians who managed to elude capture by the U.S. army in the 19th century.

Why are the Seminoles called unconquered?

By the mid-18th century, the Indian nations of Florida had ceased to exist. ... Others believe that the Seminole name comes from the Spanish word cimarron, meaning “wild men” or “unconquered.” The Indians may have been given this name because they had escaped from slavery in the English-controlled colonies to the north.

What are Florida natives called?

The 1770s is when Florida Indians collectively became known as Seminole, a name meaning "wild people" or "runaway." [Excerpt from: Florida Department of State's Division of Resources' Seminole History Report.] The Tequesta were a small, peaceful, Native American tribe.