{"product_id":"seminole-and-miccosukee-tribes-of-patsy-west-9780738594149","title":"Seminole and Miccosukee Tribes of Southern Florida","description":"Postcards of the Florida Seminole and Miccosukee tribes originated in towns where the Everglades and Big Cypress dwelling Indians came to trade. The natives' dress and accessories presented a novelty to southern Florida's early visitors. With Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad and hotels, tourism became a rising industry. During World War I, a failing hide market forced Indians to find a new livelihood, and the \"Seminole Indian Village Attractions\" began in Miami. Indians sold crafts and wrestled alligators, embracing tourism while keeping their culture intact. Tourist-attraction Indians (later organized as the Miccosukee Tribe) moved their Everglades camps to the Tamiami Trail. By the mid-1930s, many families had opened their own tourist attractions, becoming the first native entrepreneurs. Economic reinvention, especially through tourism, has sustained these tribal groups, most recently with bingo and gaming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patsy West\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738594148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738594149\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 0.40d","brand":"Patsy West","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054495592703,"sku":"9780738594149","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_89a84224-7a1c-4c79-9e2c-eef0c80e8976.jpg?v=1685030299","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/seminole-and-miccosukee-tribes-of-patsy-west-9780738594149","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}