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THE FLORIDA SEMINOLE

Separated from Creek tribe in early 1800s

Pushed further south into Everglades during battles

Thriving in casino business

ARTIFACTS IN COMMUNICATION

Announces one’s identity and heritage

Personalizes an environment

Signals membership in groups

Defines individual as separate from mass

SEMINOLE ARTIFACTS

Beadwork

Patchwork, clothing, and dress

Hairstyles

BEADWORK

Worn by Women

Essential part of daily routine

Wore more ornamental beads to attract husband

Buried with beads in death

Unrivaled by anything in American cultural

General Characteristics

Geometric DesignsAbundance of color

Attire for WomenFloor length dressCape

Attire for Men One-piece garmentBelts and pockets

PATCHWORK, CLOTHING, AND DRESS

HAIRSTYLES

Changed to reflect wider societal fashion trends

Self-proclaimed feature of importance

SEMINOLE CULTURE OVERVIEW

W A R R I O R F A M I LY

PHOTO CREDITS• Sem_women_clothing: http://www.flheritage.com/facts/history/seminole/

• Sem_men_clothing:http://www.museumoffloridahistory.com/exhibits/previous/seminole/history.cfm• Seminoles with a fur trader in the Everglades, 1939

• Sem_women_haristyle: Ebbets photo graphics

• Sem_patchwork: • Seminole Tribe of Florida: Color Patchwork

• Sem_crest: seminole tribe of florida

• Sem_warrior, Sem_everglades: Seminole Tribe of Florida: “Paintings by Noah Billie

• Sem_clans: Seminole Tribe of Florida

• Sem_breadwork 01: http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/southeast/seminole/beads2.jpg

• Sem_beadwork02: Miami Post Card Co.: “Seminole Indian Girls Stringing Beads, Miami, Florida”

• Sem_mascot: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/images/medium/july-dec09/mascot_lg.jpg

• Sem_osceloa: Osceola or Rising Sun, a Seminole Leader http://www.paintinghere.com/painting/Osceola_or_Rising_Sun,_a_Seminole_Leader_27623.html

• Sem_hardrockcafe: http://projectponder.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/blackjack-anyone/