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Historyspeakssummer09 ( .Pdf ) Summer 2009, Volume 1 One Community. Number 2 Many Voices. History Speaks: S P OHP News Dear SPOHP Supporter, On behalf of our program, I would like to thank the Gainesville community for the incredible support that we received for our public program on March 17: “Florida Black History: Where We Stand in the Age of Barack Obama.” This event was well covered by The Gainesville Sun in its article titled “Early Black Grad, Current UF Leaders Reflect on State of Race.” The program was attended by more than 250 people and featured inspirational music, dance, and spoken word performances. President Bernie Machen presented Joel Buchanan with an achievement award in honor of his work to preserve and promote African American history for future generations. During the 1980s, Joel Buchanan documented the lives of many residents in the Fifth Avenue community, and SPOHP is proud to have these interviews as part of its collection. UF Veterans Memorial Dedication Ceremony, Our panelists urged us to remember the complex April 30, 2009. The inscription on the monu- historical road that we have traveled on the way to electing ment reads: “This memorial is in honor of our nation’s first African American president. We were Gator veterans and those who have fallen charged with renewing our commitment to preserve our while answering the nation’s call to protect histories in order to educate younger people about our our freedom.” (photo by Ira Fischler) struggles to build a more democratic society. This program was made possible through the generous Visit us online to learn more support of UF campus units, as well as numerous Gainesville about SPOHP and to subscribe to the community organizations. We look forward to continuing Proctor Podcast. Recent episodes our work with Alachua County residents in documenting our include Florida water management region’s rich history! district experts Victoria Tschinkel and recently deceased Stanley Hole. Paul Ortiz, Director www.history.ufl.edu/oral 1 of 20 History Speaks: S P OHP News History Speaks: SPOHP News Roberta Peacock Wins The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Connection: Paul Ortiz, SPOHP Director Distinguished Award Returning to the “River of Grass” Roberta Peacock, Administrative Assistant On April 22, 2009, Roberta Peacock, By Roberta Y. Peacock Danielle Navarrete, Administrative Assistant at the Samuel Proctor Co-Editor & Designer Oral History Program, was one of the recipients of Diane Fischler, Co-Editor & Writer UF’s prestigious Superior Accomplishment Awards (in the Administrative/Supervisory category). The award recognizes “those who contribute Website: outstanding and meritorious service, efficiency www.history.ufl.edu/oral Email: and/or economy, or to the quality of life provided [email protected] to students and employees.” SPOHP congratulates Phone: Colorful roadside billboards point the way to Big Cypress Reservation. (photos by Roberta Peacock) (352) 392-7168 Roberta and salutes her many accomplishments Fax: (352) 846-1983 that enhance UF’s Oral History Program. As a native of South Florida, I fondly remember will find yourself on the Big Cypress Reservation of visiting the Indian villages and driving on Alligator the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The Everglades seem Alley and the Tamiami Trail (U.S. Highway 41, which desolate and empty, but as you notice the foliage runs through the Miccosukee Indian Reservation). of the swamp, palm trees, and wildlife, you realize In This Issue Not much has changed. Indian villages with thatched how beautiful this “River of Grass”—as Marjory chickees still line the roadside and alligators roam Stoneman Douglas referred to it—really is. free. You can see and hear swamp buggies and airboats, and can gaze upon Tribe members in Turning a bend in the road, the Reservation Letter from the Director 1 their colorful dress. I have taken my children to proper comes to life. Modern houses, chickees, Sojourn to Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki 3 several villages on both the Miccosukee and Big a school, gymnasium, rodeo arena, gas stations, History Detectives on the Case 6 Cypress reservations. They continue to talk about restaurants, and public buildings line the narrow their airboat ride to a remote Indian village in the two-lane road. Red, yellow, and black signs indicate POW-MIA Recognition Day 8 that this is part of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Everglades. Sharing a portion of Florida’s rich history French Legion of Honor Medal 10 is exciting and educational. Personalizing the WW II Home Front 11 Upon arriving at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum When visiting South Florida, you must see (Miccosukee word meaning “to learn”), you walk Remembering Florida Black History 14 the Big Cypress Indian Reservation in the Florida over a bridge and gaze down on alligators sunning History in the Making 16 Everglades. If you take the stretch of I-75—better on the water’s edge. A scent of sweet smoke—from Color Guard at UF Veterans Memorial Dedication known as “Alligator Alley”—from either coast and a fire under a ceremonial chickee—fills the air at the Ceremony, April 30, 2009. (photo by Deborah Hendrix) Julian Pleasants Travel Award 19 get off on Exit 49 (Snake Road) and head north, you entrance of the museum’s main building, effectively Podcast Update 20 2 of 20 www.history.ufl.edu/oral www.history.ufl.edu/oral 3 of 20 History Speaks: S P OHP News drawing the visitor into listening to the music and I visited Big Cypress Reservation in March 2009. smelling the aroma. The museum exhibits include A collaborative project with the Seminole Tribe several life-size dioramas showing village camps and of Florida was started by the Samuel Proctor Oral depicting the Tribe’s culture. Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki displays History Program in 1970. This project was initiated make the Seminole culture come alive. The museum under the Doris Duke Foundation Grant given to has two outer buildings. One houses maintenance the University of Florida’s Department of History. and building services, and the other contains the During the first phase of the Seminole Project, Collections Department, the director’s offices, and a more than 190 interviews were collected, primarily viewing area of museum projects and productions. by a graduate student, Tom King, who lived on the reservation [Dr. R.T. King, Director Emeritus, Behind the main building is a boardwalk nature University of Nevada, Reno, 1983-2008]. trail, approximately two miles long, which takes guests into the swamp. Along the way are signs on In the late 1990s, SPOHP was awarded a grant plant life to let visitors know what they are viewing. from the Florida Humanities Council to conduct Some other stops on this trail include a native additional interviews with Seminole Tribe members. village and ceremonial grounds. The day I toured the We now house 265 Seminole Indian oral history museum was “Kattle Kids Day.” Museum staff, Tribal interviews. A comparison was made between the members, and re-enactors were on the trail, as well original interviews and the 1990s interviews, which as in the arts and crafts and livestock areas. Visitors will be reflected in a forthcoming book published were able to watch demonstrations on branding, by the University of Nebraska Press. This book will Cross over into the Seminole culture on the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum’s bridge. roping and riding, and making Indian art and jewelry. include several of the oral history interviews in the Seminole Tribe of Florida Project, as well as a narrative by Dr. Julian I visited Elizabeth at Big Cypress Reservation’s for the Tribe to house a collection of photographs, Pleasants, former SPOHP director, Museum, and we discussed the Seminole Tribe of slides, and glass plate-photos in the Tribe’s archives. and Dr. Harry Kersey, Jr., of Florida Florida and Samuel Proctor Oral History Program’s UF Smathers Libraries archivists will work out the Atlantic University. collaboration. I brought Elizabeth a copy of our final details for this acquisition. in-depth summaries of our Seminole oral history Since the 1990s, SPOHP has collection. For more information on SPOHP’s collection of continued to work closely with Seminole Indian interviews, log into our digital members of the Seminole Tribe SPOHP has numerous photographs and slides collection at www.uflib.ufl.edu/UFDC/UFDC. of Florida. Elizabeth Lowman from the 1970s, which have been digitized. These aspx?g=oral&m=hhh. If you are planning a trip to was recently hired by the Tribe were given to us by Tribal members and historians. South Florida and would like more information on as an oral historian to conduct I delivered a CD to the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum the Big Cypress Indian Reservation, visit the Tribe’s interviews with Tribal members. during my visit. The UF Smathers Libraries Special website at www.seminoletribe.com These interviews are being added Collections also archive photographs, slides, and to the Tribe’s current archives glass plate-photos, many of which are of the at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. Seminoles. Elizabeth made a verbal commitment Yellow jacaranda in bloom on Big Cypress Reservation. 4 of 20 www.history.ufl.edu/oral www.history.ufl.edu/oral 5 of 20 History Speaks: S P OHP News Paul Ortiz on the Case with “History Detectives” By Diane Fischler Sweat streamed down Tukufu Zuberi’s face as the afternoon sun intensified in the Florida scrub. One of then declined drastically, only to be revived after the four hosts of PBS’s popular “History Detectives,” Zuberi was clearly enjoying the challenge of solving one Reconstruction came to an end. of history’s mysteries. Despite the heat, the “History Detectives” production crew filmed take after take of Zuberi’s interview with Paul Ortiz, SPOHP director and a scholar knowledgeable about Florida black history.
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