22 items found
Collection ID is exactly "1" AND Geographic Term is exactly "Okeechobee County (Fla.)"
Seminole palmetto stem basket maker Marian Bowers

Seminole palmetto stem basket maker Marian Bowers

Date
1994
Description
Four proof sheets with 86 black and white images (plus negatives); and 20 color slides. Apprentice Jones had to learn from Bowers to select, gather, and prepare stems, make six baskets, and learn cultural background. For more information, see S 1644, box 11, folder 21. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller, and then Robert Stone. The program was continued each year through 2004.
Collection
Seminole teacher Nancy Billie with a mother of a student

Seminole teacher Nancy Billie with a mother of a student

Date
1989-01
Description
Sixteen color slides. Images of teacher Nancy Billie with a mother of a student at Okeechobee High School. Billie, daughter of Lottie Shore of Brighton Seminole Reservation, was a teacher at Okeechobee High School, in Okeechobee, Florida. The images were created in part for use in an exhibit on Seminole culture at the Museum of Florida History. An interview with Billie can be found in S 1595, box 2, tapes 3-4.
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Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
Seminole palmetto stem basket maker Marian BowersSeminole palmetto stem basket maker Marian BowersStill ImageFieldwork
Apprentices
Seminole Indians
Native Americans
Palmetto weaving
Basket making
Basket work
Basketry
Baskets
Containers
Weaving
Basket maker
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Seminole teacher Nancy Billie with a mother of a studentSeminole teacher Nancy Billie with a mother of a studentStill ImageSeminole Indians
Mikasuki Indians
Native Americans
Teachers
Occupational groups
Indian reservations
Women
Students
Teacher
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