Art of the Florida Seminole and Miccosukee Indians

Art of the Florida Seminole and Miccosukee Indians
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Total Pages : 319
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ISBN-10 : 0813015367
ISBN-13 : 9780813015361
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis Art of the Florida Seminole and Miccosukee Indians by : Dorothy Downs

"A superbly readable piece of cultural history. . . . Downs proves that graphics and narrative can be intertwined in an entertaining and informative historical presentation. . . . Delightful and intellectually enriching."--Southern Historian "Excellent. . . . Well-documented with both historical and anthropological sources, this is the best work to appear on a significant cultural characteristic of the Seminoles in quite some time. An excellent addition to the growing literature on the Seminole and Miccosukee tribes."--Tampa Tribune "Unfolds the meaning of Seminole-Miccosukee arts as metaphor for the people of the Everglades."--Joyce Herold, Denver Museum of Natural History The artistic tradition that in the past sustained Florida Indians helps identify them today as possessing a resilient, modern culture. In this richly illustrated account of the arts and crafts of the Florida Seminole and Miccosukee Indians, Dorothy Downs shows how artistic expression reflects and inspires history. Emphasizing the influence of drastic cultural changes on their artistic traditions, Downs traces Seminole and Miccosukee art from the eighteenth century to the present and demonstrates both the persistence of some prehistoric southeastern Indian designs and the impact of contact with Europeans. In addition to clothing and finger-woven or bead-embroidered accessories, their arts and crafts--most often practiced by women--include pottery, basketry, and doll making. Their most powerful artistic expression is found in the colorful and intricate patchwork patterns that have become their twentieth-century signature. Incorporating color and black-and-white photographs of these remarkable art pieces, Downs also details the "men's work" of silver and wood crafts and chickee building in a volume sure to interest scholars and the general public alike.

Seminole and Miccosukee Tribes of Southern Florida

Seminole and Miccosukee Tribes of Southern Florida
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 130
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ISBN-10 : 9780738594149
ISBN-13 : 0738594148
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Seminole and Miccosukee Tribes of Southern Florida by : Patsy West

Postcards of the Florida Seminole and Miccosukee tribes originated in towns where the Everglades and Big Cypress dwelling Indians came to trade. The natives' dress and accessories presented a novelty to southern Florida's early visitors. With Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad and hotels, tourism became a rising industry. During World War I, a failing hide market forced Indians to find a new livelihood, and the "Seminole Indian Village Attractions" began in Miami. Indians sold crafts and wrestled alligators, embracing tourism while keeping their culture intact. Tourist-attraction Indians (later organized as the Miccosukee Tribe) moved their Everglades camps to the Tamiami Trail. By the mid-1930s, many families had opened their own tourist attractions, becoming the first native entrepreneurs. Economic reinvention, especially through tourism, has sustained these tribal groups, most recently with bingo and gaming.

Patchwork

Patchwork
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Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Total Pages : 58
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ISBN-10 : 9781561643325
ISBN-13 : 1561643327
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Patchwork by : Dorothy Downs

An introduction to the patchwork designs of the Seminole and Miccosukee tribes discusses the heritage and daily lives of the south Florida Native Americans and includes instructions for various patchwork designs and a doll.

Legends of the Seminoles

Legends of the Seminoles
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Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Total Pages : 102
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ISBN-10 : 1561640409
ISBN-13 : 9781561640409
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis Legends of the Seminoles by : Betty Mae Jumper

A collection of folk stories talk about human, animal, and spirit characters who act out important lessons about living in the natural world of the Florida Everglades.

Unconquered People

Unconquered People
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Total Pages : 170
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ISBN-10 : 0813016622
ISBN-13 : 9780813016627
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis Unconquered People by : Brent Richards Weisman

Examines the history and culture of Florida's Seminole and Miccosukee Indians, and discusses how the tribes have managed to withstand historical challenges and survive in the modern world.

A Seminole Legend

A Seminole Legend
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Total Pages : 198
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ISBN-10 : 0813022851
ISBN-13 : 9780813022857
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis A Seminole Legend by : Betty Mae Jumper

Discusses the life of Native American Betty Mae Jumper, highlighting her various occupations, her storytelling abilities, and her family's turbulent Seminole history.

She Sang Promise

She Sang Promise
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Publisher : National Geographic Books
Total Pages : 48
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ISBN-10 : 9781426305931
ISBN-13 : 1426305931
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis She Sang Promise by : Jan Godown Annino

Traces the life and achievements of one of modern America's first female elected tribal leaders, describing her half-Seminole heritage, her determination to acquire an education and her contributions as a community activist.

Florida's Indians from Ancient Times to the Present

Florida's Indians from Ancient Times to the Present
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Publisher : Native Peoples, Cultures, and
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 0813015987
ISBN-13 : 9780813015989
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Florida's Indians from Ancient Times to the Present by : Jerald T. Milanich

"An exceptional book for popular consumption. . . . It is a wonderful synthesis, and will be avidly read by both professional archaeologists and the general public."--Marvin T. Smith, Valdosta State University Florida's Indians tells the story of the native societies that have lived in Florida for twelve millennia, from the early hunters at the end of the Ice Age to the modern Seminole, Miccosukee, and Creeks. When the first Indians arrived in what is now Florida, they wrested their livelihood from a land far different from the modern countryside, one that was cooler, drier, and almost twice the size. Thousands of years later European explorers encountered literally hundreds of different Indian groups living in every part of the state. (Today every Florida county contains an Indian archaeological site.) The arrival of colonists brought the native peoples a new world and great changes took place--by the mid-1700s, through warfare, slave raids, and especially epidemics, the population was almost annihilated. Other Indians soon moved into the state, including Creeks from Georgia and Alabama, who were the ancestors of the modern Seminole and Miccosukee Indians. Written for a general audience, this book is lavishly illustrated with full-color drawings and photographs. It skillfully integrates the latest archaeological and historical information about the Sunshine State's Native Americans, connecting the past and present with modern place-names, and it gives a proud voice to Florida's rich Indian heritage. Jerald T. Milanich, curator in archaeology at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville, is the author of Florida Indians and the Invasion from Europe (UPF, 1995) and Archaeology of Precolumbian Florida (UPF, 1994), among numerous other books.

The Complete Book of Seminole Patchwork

The Complete Book of Seminole Patchwork
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Publisher : Madrona Publishers
Total Pages : 142
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ISBN-10 : IND:39000005692525
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Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis The Complete Book of Seminole Patchwork by : Beverly Rush

The Black Seminoles

The Black Seminoles
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Publisher : University Press of Florida
Total Pages : 349
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ISBN-10 : 9780813047751
ISBN-13 : 0813047757
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis The Black Seminoles by : Kenneth W. Porter

This story of a remarkable people, the Black Seminoles, and their charismatic leader, Chief John Horse, chronicles their heroic struggle for freedom. Beginning with the early 1800s, small groups of fugitive slaves living in Florida joined the Seminole Indians (an association that thrived for decades on reciprocal respect and affection). Kenneth Porter traces their fortunes and exploits as they moved across the country and attempted to live first beyond the law, then as loyal servants of it. He examines the Black Seminole role in the bloody Second Seminole War, when John Horse and his men distinguished themselves as fierce warriors, and their forced removal to the Oklahoma Indian Territory in the 1840s, where John's leadership ability emerged. The account includes the Black Seminole exodus in the 1850s to Mexico, their service as border troops for the Mexican government, and their return to Texas in the 1870s, where many of the men scouted for the U.S. Army. Members of their combat-tested unit, never numbering more than 50 men at a time, were awarded four of the sixteen Medals of Honor received by the several thousand Indian scouts in the West. Porter's interviews with John Horse's descendants and acquaintances in the 1940s and 1950s provide eyewitness accounts. When Alcione Amos and Thomas Senter took up the project in the 1980s, they incorporated new information that had since come to light about John Horse and his people. A powerful and stirring story, The Black Seminoles will appeal especially to readers interested in black history, Indian history, Florida history, and U.S. military history.