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…
Four reel to reels. Santiago discusses healing, medicine, gathering herbs, types of medicinal herbs used, healing training, gender roles, proper bahvior for Seminole women, trickster stories (rabbit stories), fire origin stories, the Green Corn…
Two reel to reels (also copied onto C84-111/112). Diamond, a secretary to Seminole Chairman Jim Billie, discusses culture on Seminole reservations. Topics include native languages; expanding reservation land; marrying non-Indians; teaching culture to…
Two audio cassette recordings. Index to interview recording located in S 1595, Box 1. Interview with Seminole Polly Billie, daughter of Nancy Billie, and granddaughter of Lottie Shore. The interview was recorded at the Hollywood Reservation in…
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…
One reel to reel. Joel Frank is a Seminole educator. He discusses the present (c. 1984) state of Seminole education, as well as the history of reservation education; recruiting educated Seminoles for employment; alternative education programs; goals…
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…
One reel to reel. (Copied onto C81-60.) The first nine minutes of the recording are traffic and swamp ambience. Bowers discusses Seminole crafts; Seminole languages; life with the Oklahoma Seminoles; the role of women in the culture; the future of…
Interview with Mitchell Cypress, a member of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The veteran is an alumni of the Chilocco Indian School.
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
War or Conflict: Cold War
Branch of Service: Army
Unit of Service: 1st…
One audio cassette. Recorded at the 8th Annual American Indian Days festival. Discusses the difference between reservation and 'independent' Seminoles; his father Cory Osceola; building chickees for a living; other jobs; selling Seminole food such as…