Darcie MacMahon shows an ancient Seminole ceramic vessel to visiting elders from the Seminole Tribe of Florida. (Photo by K. Reed.)


Dancers from the David Parsons Dance Company interpret an encounter between the Calusa and the Spaniards during their performance at the New Arts Festival in Fort Myers. (Photo by R. Brown)


Henry John Billie works on a cypress canoe on the Big Cypress reservation. Mr. Billie is the only Seminole still making canoes in the traditional way. Seated on canoe is Mary Frances Johns.

(Photos by W. Marquardt)


Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Frank Cushing’s visit to southwest Florida, Bill Marquardt led an excursion by boat to several Calusa sites. At the helm of the pontoon boat “Friend of the Fish-Hawk” is Arden Arrington of Calusa Coast Outfitters. (Photo by W. Marquardt)

Boy scouts work on placing interpretive signs at the Mound Key State Archaeological Site. (Photo by A. Arringtion)

Bob Leavy blows air on epoxy resin to make ripples in the "water" of the scale model diorama of a Calusa fishing village for the "Fishing Heritage" exhibit.
(Photo by W. Marquardt)


Bill Marquardt discusses silver work with elders of the Seminole Tribe. (Photo by K. Reed)


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