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Boca Raton Historical Society Presents ‘Native Floridians’ In conjunction with Viva Florida 500, the Boca Raton Historical Society and Museum is presenting the exhibition Native Floridians: Seminole and Miccosukee Art and Culture through June 28 at the historic Boca Raton Town Hall, 71 N. Federal Highway. Native Floridians features photomurals, clothing and artifacts from the collections of Patsy West, director of the Seminole Miccosukee Archives. Established in 1972, the archive contains more than 11,000 images as well as artifacts relating to the history of South Florida’s Native American people. West is the author of many scholarly publications about the Seminole and Miccosukee Tribes, including Enduring Seminoles from Alligators to Ecotourism; Images of America: Seminole and Miccosukee Tribes of Southern Florida and her newest title (2012) Postcard History: Seminole and Miccosukee Tribes of Southern Florida. West has curated many exhibitions based on her well-researched collection of Seminole ethnographic art, which includes patchwork clothing, basketry, woodwork and more. Her exhibit The Art of the Seminole and Miccosukee Indians was featured at the Society of Four Arts from 2007 to 2009. Viva Florida 500, sponsored by the state of Florida, recognizes the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Juan Ponce de Leon on Florida’s shore. It celebrates all of the multiple nationalities and communities that have made an impact on the history of the state. For more information, call (561) 3956766 or visit www.bocahistory.org.
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