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- catalog abstract "Early in this century, the Native Americans known as the Florida Seminoles struggled to survive in an environment altered by the drainage of the Everglades and a dwindling demand for hides. Patsy West describes how they turned to tourism and discovered another marketable commodity - their own culture. Though their exhibition economy originally was condemned by the government, it provided income for families as well as a lasting cultural identity for the people. Today, the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida promote their tourist activities to world-wide markets as "cultural heritage and ecotourism." Illustrated with thirty evocative photographs, West's book supplies an original and colorful social and economic history of an unconquered people. Often told in the words of the many Seminoles whom West interviewed, this book is the only one available on the topic of the cultural tourism activities of an Indian tribe.".
- catalog contributor b10881712.
- catalog created "c1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "c1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1998.".
- catalog description "Early in this century, the Native Americans known as the Florida Seminoles struggled to survive in an environment altered by the drainage of the Everglades and a dwindling demand for hides. Patsy West describes how they turned to tourism and discovered another marketable commodity - their own culture. Though their exhibition economy originally was condemned by the government, it provided income for families as well as a lasting cultural identity for the people. Today, the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida promote their tourist activities to world-wide markets as "cultural heritage and ecotourism."".
- catalog description "Foreword / Raymond Arsenault and Gary Mormino -- 1. The End of an Era -- 2. The Beginnings of an Industry -- 3. The Business of Hype -- 4. The Statistics of an Exhibition Economy -- 5. Traditions on Exhibition -- 6. Saurians and Seminoles -- 7. Commercial Wares -- 8. Expositions, Fairs, and Failures -- 9. Media Chiefs, Politicians, and Councilmen.".
- catalog description "Illustrated with thirty evocative photographs, West's book supplies an original and colorful social and economic history of an unconquered people. Often told in the words of the many Seminoles whom West interviewed, this book is the only one available on the topic of the cultural tourism activities of an Indian tribe.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [121]-135) and index.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 150 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0813016339 (c : alk. paper)".
- catalog isPartOf "The Florida history and culture series".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "c1998.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Gainesville : University Press of Florida,".
- catalog spatial "Florida.".
- catalog subject "330.9759/0089973 21".
- catalog subject "E99.M615 W47 1998".
- catalog subject "Mikasuki Indians Economic conditions.".
- catalog subject "Mikasuki Indians Ethnic identity.".
- catalog subject "Seminole Indians Economic conditions.".
- catalog subject "Seminole Indians Ethnic identity.".
- catalog subject "Tourism Florida.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Foreword / Raymond Arsenault and Gary Mormino -- 1. The End of an Era -- 2. The Beginnings of an Industry -- 3. The Business of Hype -- 4. The Statistics of an Exhibition Economy -- 5. Traditions on Exhibition -- 6. Saurians and Seminoles -- 7. Commercial Wares -- 8. Expositions, Fairs, and Failures -- 9. Media Chiefs, Politicians, and Councilmen.".
- catalog title "The enduring Seminoles : from alligator wrestling to ecotourism / Patsy West.".
- catalog type "text".