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start encroaching onto their land, igniting the first disputes between Native people and the settlers. When Andrew
Jackson became the seventh president, he signed into law a policy that would force all Indians that were living East of the Mississippi river to move West. The Native people tried to fight for their homes, and many were forced to move, but a few people followed a Native leader: Abiaki. Abiaki, who was also known as Sam Jones, was a Mikasuki tribe member. He was a medicine man and his care and guidance for his tribe earned him respect and recognition from others. The American soldiers nicknamed Abiaki "The Devil" because he was a great leader, strategist, and spy along with being a healer (medicine man). Abiaki avoided negotiation with the Americans because he strongly opposed the relocation of his people away from their land. After the wars and a great loss of native people, Abiaki led the remaining two hundred Seminole Indians into the deep wetlands of Florida. This native group survived the persecution that was occurring at that time, and today, they strive as their own community with more than five thousand tribal members. These movements led way to the creation of the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Museum which today continues to keep Seminole traditions and history alive for others.
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undergone different renovations and directors since its opening. In 2005, the museum added a small satellite location within the
Seminole Paradise area of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood- this location was then closed in 2009. One of the first executive directors of the museum was Billy L. Cypress. Mr. Cypress was a member of the Seminole Tribe of Florida and of the Bear Clan. He was also a US Army veteran and college graduate with an English master's degree and post-graduate work in History. Mr. Billy L. Cypress passed away in 2004, and the next director was Tina M. Osceola who was in that position until June 2011. The most current executive director of the museum is Gordon 'Ollie" Wareham- the nephew of the late Billy L. Cypress. The efforts of these individuals and the changes throughout the museum have helped the cultural institution prosper.
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daily life, and artwork. Throughout the museum are interactive portions that allow visitors to get a better sense of the topic and artifacts they are learning about. In addition to the displays, there is a fifteen-minute video that is played in an auditorium just beyond the entrance to the museum. This video details the history of the tribe and the museum. Additionally, it provides context for what visitors will see in the rest of the museum, and provides information as to why the museum is located where it is, why its development was deemed necessary, and what purpose it serves.
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dome. The signs discuss what the plant or animal was, its name in the Maskókî and Mikisúkî languages, and what the
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Seminole Tribe of Florida. The Museum has
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These interviews can be translated into English but only when it is approved and accepted by the Seminole Tribal citizens. This collection includes a variety of VHS, DVD, CD, audio cassette tapes, DAT tapes, reel-to-reel, BETA, and other types of media documentation.
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The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum hosts an Oral History Program, with the goal of preserving "Seminole history, memory, and culture by recording Tribal members telling their own story." These interviews and recordings are only available to Seminole Tribal Members.
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government documents dating from the early 19th century to mid-20th century covering 60 Native American tribes; within these documents, there is information regarding the interactions between the United States government and different Native
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