Suggested Bibliography
Suggested Bibliography for Continued Reading:
o Pelts, Plumes, and Hides: White Traders among the Seminole Indians, 1870-1930 by Harry A. Kersey, Jr. (University Press of Florida, 1975). Click Here for More Information
o The Florida Seminoles and the New Deal, 1933-1942 by Harry A. Kersey, Jr. (Florida Atlantic University Press, 1989)
o An Assumption of Sovereignty: Social and Political Transformation Among the Florida Seminoles, 1953-1979 by Harry A. Kersey, Jr. (University of Nebraska Press, 1996). Click Here for More Information
o Seminole Voices: Reflections on Their Changing Society, 1970-2000 by Julian M. Pleasants, Harry A. Kersey, Jr. (University of Nebraska Press, 2010). Click Here for More Information
o High Stakes: Florida Seminole Gaming and Sovereignty by Jessica R. Cattelino (Duke University Press, 2008). Click Here for More Information
o The Seminoles of Florida by James W. Covington (University Press of Florida, 1993). Click Here for More Information
o The Enduring Seminoles: From Alligator Wrestling to Ecotourism by Patsy West (University Press of Florida, 1998). Click Here for More Information
Especially for Children/Adolescents:
o Kindergarten to Fifth Grade:
o She Sang Promise: The Story of Betty Mae Jumper, Seminole Tribal Leader by Jan Godown Annino, Lisa Desimini and Moses Jumper (National Geographic Books, 2010). Click Here For More Information
o Fifth Grade to Eighth Grade:
o The Seminole by Andrew K. Frank (Facts On File, Incorporated, 2010); part of the History and Culture of Native America series for youth. Click Here for More Information
Autobiographies / Personal Accounts:
o A Seminole Legend: The Life of Betty Mae Tiger Jumper by Betty Mae Jumper and Patsy West (University Press of Florida, 2001). Click Here for More Information
o Buffalo Tiger: A Life in the Everglades by Buffalo Tiger and Harry A. Kersey, Jr. (University of Nevada Press, 2002). Click Here for More Information
o The Seminole Oral History Collection at the Samuel Proctor Oral History Center at the University of Florida includes over 100 transcriptions of oral histories collected from Seminole and Miccosukee Tribal members during the second half of the 20th and early 21st centuries. In this diverse collection, interviewees discuss topics ranging from traditional Florida Indian cultural practices––crafts, storytelling, religion, etc.––to changes in social and political structure in the 1900s. The collection includes the testimony of not only prominent community and governmental leaders, but also that of ordinary tribal members who observe the changing dynamics of their tribes. It is a valuable resource of primary source material on the different factions of Florida Indians living in South Florida. Click Here for More Information
Links to Websites and Resources Related to Florida Indians:
o The Seminole Tribe of Florida Official Website. Click Here for More Information
o The Seminole Tribune, Official Seminole Newspaper. Click Here for More Information
o Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida Official Website. Click Here for More Information
o Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Indian Museum Website. Click Here for More Information
o Florida Memory, Seminole Lesson Plans and Education Resources. Click Here for More Information
Links to the Websites of Other Native American Tribes, Highlighting Governmental Structures and Political Experiences:
o The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. Click Here for More Information
o Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. Click Here for More Information
o The Lumbee Tribe. Click Here for More Information
o The Hopi Tribe Click. Here for More Information
o The Cherokee Tribe. Click Here for More Information