The enduring Seminoles : from alligator wrestling to casino gambling / Patsy West ; foreword by Gary R. Mormino and Raymond Arsenault.

Author/creator West, Patsy, 1947-
Format Book
EditionRev. and expanded ed.
Publication InfoGainesville : University Press of Florida, 2008.
Descriptionxvi, 158 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Mikasuki Indians--Economic conditions.
Seminole Indians--Economic conditions.
Mikasuki Indians--Ethnic identity.
Seminole Indians--Ethnic identity.
Tourism--Florida.

Variant title Subtitle on cover: From alligator wrestling to casino gaming
SeriesFlorida history and culture series
Florida history and culture series. ^A392400
Contents The end of an era -- The beginnings of an industry -- The business of hype -- The statistics of an exhibition economy -- Traditions on exhibition -- Saurians and Seminoles -- Commercial wares -- Expositions, fairs, and failures -- Media chiefs, politicians, and councilmen -- Off-season economics -- The opposition -- The i:laponathli: as hosts -- Seminole tourism comes of age -- Tourism rocks.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [129]-143) and index.
ISBN9780813032139
ISBN081303213X