THE SEMINOLES—FLORIDA’S ORIGINAL TOURISM ENTREPRENEURS, PART 7
Welcome to 2022! What better way to ring in the new year than the 7th installment of our 8 part series highlighting Seminole Tourism, past and present? In this series, we have been showcasing how tourism has been a key part of the Seminole entrepreneurial spirit for over a century using articles from The Seminole Tribune. Today’s article features a business profile of Big Cypress Landing from 2013.
THE SEMINOLES—FLORIDA’S ORIGINAL TOURISM ENTREPRENEURS, PART 6
Hello! Welcome to the sixth installment in our 8 week series highlighting Seminole Tourism, past and present. In this series, we will be showcasing how tourism has been a key part of the Seminole entrepreneurial spirit for over a century using articles from The Seminole Tribune. Today’s featured article is about objects donated to the Museum from the tourist trade and outside of it. Note that this article was written when the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum was still closed to the public. As of August 21st, 2021, it is reopened.
THE SEMINOLES—FLORIDA’S ORIGINAL TOURISM ENTREPRENEURS, PART 5
Hello! Welcome to the fifth installment in our 8 week series highlighting Seminole Tourism, past and present. In this series, we will be showcasing how tourism has been a key part of the Seminole entrepreneurial spirit for over a century using articles from The Seminole Tribune. Today’s featured article is about alligator wrestling. If you haven’t seen the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum’s exhibit on this topic yet, be sure to check it out!
THE SEMINOLES—FLORIDA’S ORIGINAL TOURISM ENTREPRENEURS, PART 4
Hello! Welcome to the fourth installment in our series highlighting Seminole Tourism, past and present. In this series, we will be showcasing how tourism has been a key part of the Seminole entrepreneurial spirit for over a century using articles from The Seminole Tribune. Today, we feature an article about Seminole dolls!
THE SEMINOLES—FLORIDA’S ORIGINAL TOURISM ENTREPRENEURS, PART 3
Hello! Welcome to the third installment in our series highlighting Seminole Tourism, past and present. In this series, we will be showcasing how tourism has been a key part of the Seminole entrepreneurial spirit for over a century using articles from The Seminole Tribune. Today, we feature an article about the Tamiami Trail. Enjoy!
THE SEMINOLES—FLORIDA’S ORIGINAL TOURISM ENTREPRENEURS, PART 2
Hello! Welcome to the second installment in our series highlighting Seminole Tourism, past and present. In this series, we will be showcasing how tourism has been a key part of the Seminole entrepreneurial spirit for over a century using articles from The Seminole Tribune. Today, we feature an article about the famous pointing man signs. Enjoy!
THE SEMINOLES—FLORIDA’S ORIGINAL TOURISM ENTREPRENEURS, PART 1
Hello! Welcome to the first installment in our 8 week series highlighting Seminole Tourism, past and present. In this series, we will be showcasing how tourism has been a key part of the Seminole entrepreneurial spirit for over a century using articles from The Seminole Tribune.
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum Re-Opens to the Public
Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, Fla. (August 10, 2021) - The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum is pleased to announce the highly anticipated re-opening date of August 21st, 2021. The Museum will be open 7 days a week, 9am-5pm. The re-opening coincides with the Museum’s 24th Anniversary and the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s 64th Anniversary of federal recognition. The health and safety of the Seminole community, staff, and visitors are top priorities as we once again welcome visitors to the Big Cypress Reservation. Masks are required for entry and hand sanitizing stations are available through campus. In addition to our permanent exhibits and the Alligator Wrestling exhibit that opened in the West Gallery in late 2019, visitors can experience two brand new exhibits: Graffiti and Street Art: Expressions of Community Pride, 2021 Art ceases to be art without freedom of expression. Graffiti and street art provide a venue for this freedom. Our
Tribal Perspectives on Sea Level Rise and the Costs of Preservation at Egmont Key
Sea level rise in Florida is a real thing and is currently affecting thousands of significant sites along the coast. One site, Egmont Key, has been investigated by the THPO and may likely be completely underwater within the next 100 years. With the incoming tide of sea level rise, it is imperative that we capture the importance of this site and the gravity it carries in Tribal history.