Legends of the Seminoles

by Betty Mae Jumper, Guy LaBree (Illustrator), Peter B. Gallagher (Introduction)

This is the first time the Seminole legends have been written down. Charmingly illustrated.

Genres: Native American, Indigenous, Picture Books, Nature, Fiction, Animals, Mythology

96 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1993

Reviews

[Anne Wi · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are into Indian lore; especially Seminole Indians then this book is for you. Having grown up in Tampa, Florida I actually had the opportunity to meet some Seminole Indians. Where the Hard Rock Cafe sits now used to be a little flea market that my parents had a booth at. That was how I met the Seminoles, they had a village behind the Bingo Hall; they owned all of the land including the land where the flea market was. I easily immersed myself into this book imagining the Seminoles telling these tales to their children. This is truly a good read and it written by a Seminole Indian from South Florida.

[Oksana · Rating 5 out of 5]

the most important part for me in this book were not the stories themselves, but the way how mrs tiger jumper try to preserve her family story of seminoles against beeing forgotten. world need more such selfless people to keep life sence.

[Leon Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

SS4H1 The student will describe how early Native American cultures developed in North America.
a. Locate where Native Americans settled with emphasis on the Arctic (Inuit), Northwest (Kwakiutl), Plateau (Nez Perce), Southwest (Hopi), Plains (Pawnee), and Southeast (Seminole).
b. Describe how Native Americans used their environment to obtain food, clothing, and shelter.

A great book students could use as supplemental text to write a report specifically about the Seminole Tribe's culture and interpretations of the stories. Explain the significance of animals in the everglades of Florida associated and significances to the tribe. A student could compare and contrast stories to American (English/European) folk tales.

[FSU Alumni]

Betty Mae Jumper (Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters)