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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…

Two reel to reels. (Copied onto C81-55 and C81-56.) Interview with Seminole cultural program administrator Motlow about Seminole heritage and history. They discuss Seminole folklore; tribal healers; teaching heritage to new generations; differences…

Three reel to reels (also copied onto C84-112/114). Cypress talks about Seminole culture. She discusses the role of television; Mikasuki language; the effect of drainage canals on leisure activities; air conditioning; healers; marriages; parental…

Two reel to reels. Agnes was the daughter of Seminole Susie Billie, a medicine woman. She discusses medicine; medical treatment on reservations; learning traditional medicine; Green Corn Dance; role of women in medicine; dreams; burial practices;…

Two audio cassettes. Recording of Billie and Cypress identifying medicinal herbs and discussing their uses. For images of the identifications, see S 1577, v. 31. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The…

Eight reel to reels. (Copied onto audio cassettes C84-108 through C84-111 in S 1576). A long interview with Ethel Santiago, with Lena Osceola contributing at the start. They discuss the clan system, marriage, (T84-111) the Green Corn Dance, dugout…

Four reel-to-reel audio recordings. Interview begins on the second half of T81-87, continues on T81-85, T81-86 and concludes on T81-88. Seminole chairman Billie discusses what the Seminole Tribe is attempting to do with their museum; which aspects of…

Four reel-to-reel recordings. Folklorist Andrea Graham serves as emcee. Jumper speaks about Seminole storytelling, in the process discussing myths; archetypes; her personal history; Seminole beliefs, history, and culture; and examples of Seminole…

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…

One audio cassette recording. Billie discusses Seminole culture, family relations and responsibilities, foodways, and clothing. The recording was conducted in part for use in an exhibit on Seminole culture at the Museum of Florida History.