The Seminole Indians of Florida by Clay MacCauley (good summer reads .TXT) 📕

Fishing
Stock raising
Koonti
Industrial statistics
Arts
Industrial arts
Utensils and implements
Weapons
Weaving and basket making
Uses of the palmetto
Mortar and pestle
Canoe making
Fire making
Preparation of skins
Ornamental arts
Music
Religion
Mortuary customs
Green Corn Dance
Use of Medicines
General observations
Standard of value
Divisions of time
Numeration
Sense of color
Education
Slavery
Health

CHAPTER IV.
Environment of the Seminole
Nature
Man


ILLUSTRATIONS

Plate XIX. Seminole dwelling
Fig. 60. Map of Florida
61. Seminole costume
62. Key West Billy
63. Seminole costume
64. Manner of wearing the hair
65. Manner of piercing the ear
66. Baby cradle or hammock
67. Temporary dwelling
68. Sugar cane crusher
69. Koonti log
70. Koonti pestles
71. Koonti mash vessel
72. Koonti strainer
73. Mortar and pestle
74. Hide stretcher
75. Seminole bier
76. Seminole grave
77. Green Corn Dance


LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL


Minneapolis, Minn., June 24,1884.

SIR: During the winter of 1880-'81 I visited Florida, commissioned by you to inquire into the condition and to ascertain the number of the Indians commonly known as the Seminole then in that State. I spent part of the months of January, February, and March in an endeavor to accomplish this purpose. I have the honor to embody the result of my work in the following report.

On account of causes beyond my control the paper does not treat of these Indians as fully as I had intended it