E-Mail to the Editor
Dear Editor,
I am so pleased that you have branched out into artist (April 27 issue) and book reviews. They are an excellent addition to the publication Thank you,
Susan Moore
Dear Editor,
I am doing a research project for my nutrition class and need to find out if there are any foods that were prohibited in the Seminole Indian culture. Thank you for your help. Sincerely,
Gabriela Lombardi
Dear Ms. Lombardi,
Thank you for your interest in our food restrictions. Given the eight different clans and life-ways of the Seminole people, there are very few food restrictions that apply to each Tribal citizen’s daily life. Some examples for some families include turkey, mushrooms, snake and certain birds.
Sincerely,
Tina M. Osceola
Director of Museums
Dear Editor,
I was trying to do some recent research on something called the Sweat Lodge Ceremony. Is there someone in the Seminole Tribe who performs this ceremony? Or was that tradition not part of the Seminole Tribe?
I mean no disrespect to anyone in the Tribe but I would appreciate, if possible, some information on this ceremony.
Respectfully,
Hiraida Garcia
Dear Ms. Garcia,
Thank you for your interest in native ceremonies. The universally known Sweat Lodge Ceremony is not traditionally practiced by the Seminole people. This ceremony originates from the Plains Tribes.
You may wish to contact the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of the American Indian for research opportunities.
Sincerely,
Tina M. Osceola
Director of Museums
Dear Editor,
I recently read an article in The Miami Herald about the Tribe. I just wanted to tell you how proud you all should be to be examples to all of great humanity, helping one another without greed and ensuring everyone has success.