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Seminole Tribe Rocks the 2000s

June 23, 2023  |  By Deanna Butler
Welcome back to our latest installment of our Decades of Seminole Tourism series! This week, join us for the triumphs of 2000s, as the Seminole Tribe rocks through Y2K. In this decade, the Seminole Tribe would expand by leaps and bounds, with the construction of…
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Florida Seminole Tourism

Navigating Hurricane Season

June 9, 2023  |  By Deanna Butler
June 1st was the first official day of Hurricane Season! This week, join us to learn how to navigate the wet weather, and have the best Florida summer possible.
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Events

Seminole Spaces: Trading Posts

June 2, 2023  |  By Deanna Butler
This week, we are exploring a unique type of Seminole space; trading posts. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Seminoles utilized trading posts as points of contact with non-Seminole traders.
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Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum

Seminoles Influence Art: Guy LaBree

May 26, 2023  |  By Deanna Butler
Welcome to Seminoles Influence Art: Guy LaBree! Throughout his long career, LaBree depicted numerous scenes of Seminole legends, life, culture, and history.
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Events

71st Annual Florida Folk Festival

May 19, 2023  |  By Deanna Butler
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…
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Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum

Tribal Tourism Reimagined in the 1990s

May 9, 2023  |  By Deanna Butler
In the 1990s, the Seminole Tribe reinvested their financial gains into tribal tourism, diversifying cultural attractions and leaning heavily into ecotourism.
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Florida Seminole Tourism

A Dark History at Egmont Key

May 5, 2023  |  By Deanna Butler
This week, join us to learn about the dark history of Egmont Key, and how the Seminole Tribe is reclaiming and healing that history through education and action.
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