71st Annual Florida Folk Festival
The 71st Annual Florida Folk Festival is next weekend, May 26th-28th, 2023 at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs, FL. This Friday, join us on the blog to learn about Seminole presence at the festival, its history, and how you can attend!
Seminole Bingo Booms in the 1980s
This week, learn how Seminole bingo boomed in the 1980s, and how it set the stage for the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s continued success.
Betting Big on Bingo in the 1970s
It's the 1970s! Bingo Halls and smoke shops would eventually catapult the Seminole Tribe of Florida as an international business powerhouse.
Seminole Spaces: Chickees
This week, join us to learn about a different kind of Seminole space; chickees! Prolific across South Florida, chickees are traditional Seminole houses. Chickees are a fascinating look into Seminole architecture, how it has shifted over time, and how it is reflected in Seminole tourism and history.
Federal Recognition in the 1950s
This week, join us to explore the 1950s, and how the federal recognition of the Seminole tribe of Florida would shape Seminole agency and power from then on.
Seminole Spaces: Okalee Indian Village
This week, join us to take a closer look at the Seminole Okalee Indian Village, which opened in the late 1950s on the Hollywood (Dania) Reservation.
Osceola’s Sash and Legacy
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum has placed a sash believed to have been work by Osceola on display for a short time. This week, join us to learn about Osceola, his sash, and how it came back home to the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum and the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
Seminole Economic Independence in the 1940s
Welcome back to our series on Decades of Seminole Tourism! This week, join us as we look at the 1940s. Marked by turmoil and rapid growth, Seminole tourism and economic independence would explode in an unprecedented way in the 1940s.
Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month! This week, follow along below to learn eight things you can do to celebrate and educate.
The 1930s, Age of Exhibition Shows
This week, learn all about the complicated history of Seminole exhibition shows and fairs, as well as their long-lasting impacts on Florida tourism today.