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Seminole Snapshots: The Peithmann Collection
September 15, 2023 | By Deanna Butler
This week, join us to look deeper at the impact of the Peithmann Collection, a collection of over a thousand photographs taken from the 1950s through the 1970s by Irvin M. Peithmann.
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Seminole Music, Language, and Legacy
September 8, 2023 | By Deanna Butler
Even before the modern rock empire of the Seminole Hard Rock, music has been closely tied to Seminole culture, identity, and history. Seminoles use music for social, political, and educational purposes. Significantly, they pass down stories, legends, and even language through song. This week, we…
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Seminole Spaces: Florida and Seminole Ancestors
September 1, 2023 | By Deanna Butler
Welcome back to our Seminole Spaces Series! This Friday, join us to learn about the Florida’s First People, and how ALL of Florida is Seminole.
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What We Have Endured by John and Mary Lou Missal and Willie Johns
August 25, 2023 | By Deanna Butler
Welcome back to our Summer Book Series! This week, we are looking What We Have Endured: A Novel of the Seminole Wars by John & Mary Lou Missal and the late Willie Johns.
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What’s Next? Covid-19, the 2020s and Beyond
August 18, 2023 | By Deanna Butler
Welcome back to the final installment of our Decades of Seminole Tourism series! Over the last year we have traced the triumphs and struggles of Seminole tourism throughout the decades, from the first forays into tourist camps to the monumental success of the casino industry.…
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Before Barbie: Spotlight on Seminole Dolls
August 11, 2023 | By Deanna Butler
Before Barbie…there were Seminole dolls! Dolls are having their cultural moment right now. But, did you know they have been an important and celebrated part of Seminole culture much longer than Barbie has even been around? This week, we will be exploring the beauty, simplicity,…
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The Legacy of Red Barn and Seminole Cattle
August 4, 2023 | By Deanna Butler
This week, we're taking you on a journey through the Seminole cattle industry, with focus on the legacy of Red Barn on the Brighton Reservation.
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Seminole Princesses and Progress in the 2010s
July 28, 2023 | By Deanna Butler
We focus on a major triumph of the 2010s; the crowning of the first Seminole Miss Indian World, and how Seminole Princesses work to create a better future for the Seminole Tribe.
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A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith
July 21, 2023 | By Deanna Butler
Welcome to our Summer Book Series 2023! This week, join us to explore the sweeping historical fiction novel A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith. The novel heavily features Seminole history and representation throughout the book, and showcases the determination and resilience required to live…
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Critter Count: Fauna of Big Cypress National Preserve
July 14, 2023 | By Deanna Butler
Critter Count! Join us in Big Cypress National Preserve, as we discover its diverse animal inhabitants.
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