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Songs of the Seminole Indians of Florida

Various Artists
Songs of the Seminole Indians of Florida

Weakened by war and disease, Native peoples of Florida banded together with members of other tribes whom Europeans had forced southward from their homelands to form the Seminoles in the 18th century. Though a large number of Seminoles were relocated to Oklahoma, many stayed in Florida, especially in the Everglades. Dr. Frances Densmore (1867–1957) collected these recordings from 1931 to 1933 on repeat visits to two reservations in Florida. Densmore spent most of her life studying and recording American Indian music, an unlikely career path for a woman at a time when it was unheard of for a proper lady even to travel to “wild” areas.

Track Listing

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Calusa Corn Dance Song Billie Stewart 01:42
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102
Cypress Swamp Hunting Dance Songs Charlie Billie 02:21
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103
Cypress Swamp Buffalo Dance Songs Josie Billie (Katcha Nokofti) 03:02
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104
Cypress Swamp Corn Dance Songs Josie Billie (Katcha Nokofti) 01:42
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105
Bird and Animal Dance Songs Josie Billie (Katcha Nokofti) and Billie Stewart 14:05
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201
Snake Dance Songs Josie Billie (Katcha Nokofti) 04:07
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202
Two Songs for the Story of the Opossum and Her Baby Josie Billie (Katcha Nokofti) 01:49
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203
Bird Dances - Buzzard and Chicken Billie Stewart 04:00
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204
Songs for Treatment of the Sick Susie Tiger 08:05
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Songs Concerning the Removal of the Seminole to Oklahoma Susie Tiger and Billie Stewart 04:10