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Exploring Cowkeeper’s Powerful Legacy with the STOF-THPO
January 12, 2024 | By Deanna Butler
Join us to explore "Cowkeeper's Legacy: A Seminole Story", a new book from the Seminole Tribe of Florida's Tribal Historic Preservation Office!
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Florida’s Flora in Focus: the Photography of JK Small
January 5, 2024 | By Deanna Butler
This week, we will look at the images captured by renowned botanist John Kunkel Small, who explored Florida for decades documenting its plants and people.
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Christmas 1837: Seminole Survival and the Battle of Okeechobee
December 15, 2023 | By Deanna Butler
This week, we are looking at a particular historic moment and space that changed the course of Seminole history, and highlighted their resilience, drive, and sacrifice to stay in their ancestral homeland; the Battle of Okeechobee.
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Kickoff to Seminole Festival Season
December 1, 2023 | By Deanna Butler
This week, join us for all the latest details on festival season and three exciting, special events. Dance to the rhythm at the Indigenous Arts and Music Festival, immerse yourself in Native dance at the Seminole Tribal Fair and Pow Wow, and catch the excitement…
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Seminole Snapshots: The “Camera-Man,” Julian Dimock
November 22, 2023 | By Deanna Butler
This week, take a journey back in time with us to a wilder Florida as we look at the Dimock Collection!
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Native American Heritage Month 2023
November 10, 2023 | By Deanna Butler
November is Native American Heritage Month! Join us for local events and resources.
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Oh my Gourd! Seminole Pumpkins and Other Uniquely Cultivated Seminole Foods
November 3, 2023 | By Deanna Butler
Last month, we shared some sweet and savory Seminole treats and recipes that you can try at home. As we touched on previously, Indigenous cooking and harvesting represent acts of resistance to the pressures of colonization. Therefore, it is increasingly important to recognize, uphold, share,…
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American Indigenous Arts Celebration November 3rd-4th, 2023
October 27, 2023 | By Deanna Butler
It is that time of year again! This year’s American Indigenous Arts Celebration (AIAC) will be held November 3rd and 4th on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation.
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Sweet and Savory Seminole Treats!
October 20, 2023 | By Deanna Butler
Get a closer look at traditional Seminole treats, recipes you can try at home, and how and where you can taste some of these special foods.
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Mystery at Fort Marion
October 6, 2023 | By Deanna Butler
This week, join us to explore the Mystery of Coacoochee's Escape from Fort Marion.
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