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o http://www.native-languages.org/florida.htm Title: Native American Tribes of Florida This website includes additional links that lead you to individualized information on the main tribes that were in Florida. It also contains a map showing what part of Florida each of the tribes lived. (HT) (EF) (AB) o http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/calusa/calusa1.htm Title: The Calusa: "The Shell Indians" This site gives an overview on the Calusa Indian tribe. It talks about where the Calusa Indians lives, why they are known as the “shell Indians”, and what happened to the Calusa Indians. (HT) (EF) o http://www.bigorrin.org/calusa_kids.htm Title: Calusa Indian Fact Sheet This webpage is in a question and answer format and worded for kids. It covers random facts about the Calusa Indian Tribe, such as how were they organized, what was it like in the world when they were alive, what were their homes like, what kind of clothing did they wear, etc. This is a good website to ask the questions to your students during an introductory lesson to see how much your students know about the Calusa tribe. The website also defines a number of words that could be used a vocabulary words for students during this unit. (HT) o http://www.funandsun.com/1tocf/inf/nativepeoples/calusa.html Title: The Shell People This website is written from the perspective of someone who stumbled across information on the Calusa Indians. Consequently, this means that it is not written in the tone of a researcher but as a real person which makes it easier for students to understand if you were to have them read the article on their own. (HT) (EF) o http://fcit.usf.edu/Florida/websites/links001.htm Title: Florida Web Sites: Native Americans This webpage has over 20 additional websites you can visit to find out more about the Florida Native Americans. It also has them categorized by tribe for easy finding. (HT) (EF) o “Calusa Culture at Randell Research Center” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8xTHiYHG6k This video clip is a tour of Pine Island which is an official Calusa Indian Tribe resovation. It is set up as an archeological dig site to dig for shells and other things left by the Calusa Indians. It gives a description of why we want to lean about the Calusa Indians. (HT)  [] This is the official website of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. It is dedicated to the rich culture and history of the Seminole Indians. On this website is information not only about culture and history, but tourism, enterprises, government, FAQs, and even and online store. (EF)
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[] Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida -This website is all about where the Miccosukee Indians originated from, all about their tribe, their leader, their village and many other interesting facts. (AB)

[] Miccosukee Seminole Nation -This website is about the history of the tribe and the untold truths. It tells who the members of the tribe are, and about prophesy of the tribe as well. (AB) [] Miccosukee Indian Fact Sheet -This website has fun and interesting facts for children. It’s a great tool for some fast facts in the classroom. (AB)

[|http://www.tribalresourcecenter.org/ccfolder/miccosukee_constandbylaws.ht] Constitution and Bylaws of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indian -This website is where you will find the rules and laws the Miccosukee Indians live by, it has their preamble and their constitution and also many other laws and bylaws. (AB)

o “Native Americans in Florida” By: Kevin M. McCarthy This is a narrative picture book that not only explains historical information about the Native American tribes in Florida, but also explains how archeologist found the information. This book even comes with a teacher’s manual that contains tons of lessons that can be used while teaching information on the Florida tribes. (HT) o “The Calusa and Their Legacy: South Florida People and Their Environments” By: Darice A. Macmahon and William H. Marquardt This book shows the Calusa Indians journey through pictures. This will give students a better idea and mental image of what houses, clothing, etc. looked like back then. This was the first book published on the Calusa Indians.(HT) o “Eyes of the Calusa” By: Holly Moulder This children’s book is set up as an adventure during the time when the Calusa Indians were still in Florida. The students will find it interesting to take the adventure in the book while learning about what it was like to be a Calusa Indian. (HT) o “South Florida’s Vanished People: Travels in the homeland of the ancient Calusa” By: Byron D. Voegelin This biography would be good for teachers to get information from. The reading level is too high for fourth grade students but the book provides great information from a biographical point of view that can be turned into an abbreviated version for the students. (HT) o “Florida Native People” By: Bob Knotts This book provides an overview on all of Florida’s Native Americans. (HT)
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//Legends of the Seminoles // by Betty Mae Jumper  and <span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); text-decoration: none;">Peter Gallagher <span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13);">. This is a children’s book of Seminole Indian folk tales meant to teach children simple but important lessons through entertaining stories. The folk tales are based on animals and nature to tell the tales. The book is written by a Seminole Indian woman whose mother passed the stories to her. (EF) <span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13);"> //Art of the Florida Seminole and Miccosukee Indians// by Dorothy Downs. This book is a richly illustrated account of the arts and crafts of the Florida Seminole and Miccosukee Indians. It shows how artistic expression reflects and inspires history. (EF)

//Native Americans in Florida// by Patricia R. Wickman. This is a concise book about the various tribes native to Florida. It describes where they came from and their unique histories. It is an easy read for students, and great for interested adults as well. (EF)

// Unconquered People: Florida's Seminole and Miccosukee Indians //
Author: Brent R. Weisman -This book is a guide to the Miccosukee Indian history and culture. It shows where they were located and all about their early lives. (AB)

// Circle of life: the Miccosukee Indian way //
Author: Nancy Wallace Henderson -This book is about how the Miccosukee Indian have evolved from the beginning of their times. (AB)

-This book is an awesome way to find arts and crafts activities relating to the Miccosukee Indians. It shows different quits and pattern that are used and also how to use them. (AB) =  =

Author: Alvin M. Josephy
-This book examines the aspirations and the feelings of some of today’s Miccosukee Indians. It talks about the major problems that the Indians face, and some things they want and why they want them. (AB) = = // 500 Nations: An Illustrated History of North American Indians // Author: Alvin M. Josephy -This book is an epic story about some of the courageous deeds and dreams of hundreds of Indian tribes throughout the US including the Miccosukee Indians. (AB) = =

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