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Seminole Josie Billie standing in a wooded area in tall grass with his wife, who is looking at the camera and carrying one of their children on her back in a sling. Their other child is waving their arm at a dog, whose front paws are held by Josie.…

A portrait of Florida Seminole Addie Billie in old age. Billie looks into the camera with her hair in a messy bun, she wears many strings of glass beads in black, blue, red, and purple around her neck. She wears a colorful top only visible from the…

One audio cassette recording. Michael interviews Shore with Billie serving as translator. Shore discusses Seminole culture, storytelling, foodways, medicinal practices, and family matters. The recording was conducted in part for use in an exhibit on…

One audio cassette recording. Billie serves as the translator. The interview was recorded at the Brighton Reservation in Okeechobee, Florida. Shore discusses religion, the Green Corn Dance, beadwork, clothing, sewing, and family history. The…

One reel to reel. The Osceolas discuss basket making - - including when and how they learned the craft; patterns and designs; the choice of colors and materials (usually pine needles and/or palmetto fronds); teaching the young; selling baskets; and…

Seminole Indian Village, Silver Springs, FL. Silver Springs is located in Ocala, FL. This location has been inhabited for thousands of years by Native people, including the Seminole Indians, and later by white settlers. In the 1930s, Ross Allen…

John Horse, also known as Gopher John (Juan Cavallo/Caballo), was an interpreter and war leader during the Second Seminole War. There is an interesting legend as to how John Horse acquired the nickname, "Gopher John." He had owned a few turtles and…

Six Seminole women each hold an infant in their arms. The women are looking in different directions.