User:Nancyperezramirez/Chief Holata-Emathia

Name and Career
Charlie Emathla is also seen in documents as Chief Holata-Emathia. Charlie was a Seminole Chief. Chief Emathla fought in the First Seminole War.

Treaty of Payne's Landing
This treaty stated that Native Americans were required to move west of the Mississippi River. Chief Emathia signed this treaty and sold all his cattle to prepare to move.

Death
There was a group anti-removal Native Americans, Osceola then killed Chief Emathia for signing the treaty in 1835. Osceola then took the money Chief Emathia was given and scattered the money over his body.