Art of the Florida Seminole and Miccosukee Indians - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Art of the Florida Seminole and Miccosukee Indians write by Dorothy Downs. This book was released on 1997-02-01. Art of the Florida Seminole and Miccosukee Indians available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "A superbly readable piece of cultural history. . . . Downs proves that graphics and narrative can be intertwined in an entertaining and informative historical presentation. . . . Delightful and intellectually enriching."--Southern Historian "Excellent. . . . Well-documented with both historical and anthropological sources, this is the best work to appear on a significant cultural characteristic of the Seminoles in quite some time. An excellent addition to the growing literature on the Seminole and Miccosukee tribes."--Tampa Tribune "Unfolds the meaning of Seminole-Miccosukee arts as metaphor for the people of the Everglades."--Joyce Herold, Denver Museum of Natural History The artistic tradition that in the past sustained Florida Indians helps identify them today as possessing a resilient, modern culture. In this richly illustrated account of the arts and crafts of the Florida Seminole and Miccosukee Indians, Dorothy Downs shows how artistic expression reflects and inspires history. Emphasizing the influence of drastic cultural changes on their artistic traditions, Downs traces Seminole and Miccosukee art from the eighteenth century to the present and demonstrates both the persistence of some prehistoric southeastern Indian designs and the impact of contact with Europeans. In addition to clothing and finger-woven or bead-embroidered accessories, their arts and crafts--most often practiced by women--include pottery, basketry, and doll making. Their most powerful artistic expression is found in the colorful and intricate patchwork patterns that have become their twentieth-century signature. Incorporating color and black-and-white photographs of these remarkable art pieces, Downs also details the "men's work" of silver and wood crafts and chickee building in a volume sure to interest scholars and the general public alike.
Patchwork
Patchwork - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Patchwork write by Dorothy Downs. This book was released on 2005. Patchwork available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An introduction to the patchwork designs of the Seminole and Miccosukee tribes discusses the heritage and daily lives of the south Florida Native Americans and includes instructions for various patchwork designs and a doll.
Seminole and Miccosukee Tribes of Southern Florida
Seminole and Miccosukee Tribes of Southern Florida - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Seminole and Miccosukee Tribes of Southern Florida write by Patsy West. This book was released on 2012. Seminole and Miccosukee Tribes of Southern Florida available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Postcards of the Florida Seminole and Miccosukee tribes originated in towns where the Everglades and Big Cypress dwelling Indians came to trade. The natives' dress and accessories presented a novelty to southern Florida's early visitors. With Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad and hotels, tourism became a rising industry. During World War I, a failing hide market forced Indians to find a new livelihood, and the "Seminole Indian Village Attractions" began in Miami. Indians sold crafts and wrestled alligators, embracing tourism while keeping their culture intact. Tourist-attraction Indians (later organized as the Miccosukee Tribe) moved their Everglades camps to the Tamiami Trail. By the mid-1930s, many families had opened their own tourist attractions, becoming the first native entrepreneurs. Economic reinvention, especially through tourism, has sustained these tribal groups, most recently with bingo and gaming.
Legends of the Seminoles
Legends of the Seminoles - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Legends of the Seminoles write by Betty Mae Jumper. This book was released on 1994. Legends of the Seminoles available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A collection of folk stories talk about human, animal, and spirit characters who act out important lessons about living in the natural world of the Florida Everglades.
Art of the Florida Indian
Art of the Florida Indian - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Art of the Florida Indian write by Dorothy Downs. This book was released on 1989. Art of the Florida Indian available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
