Thatched roofs and open sides the architecture of Chickees and their changing role in Seminole society / Carrie Dilley ; foreword by Paul N. Backhouse.

Author/creator Dilley, Carrie
Other author Backhouse, Paul N. (Paul Nathan)
Format Electronic
Publication InfoGainesville : University Press of Florida, [2015]
Descriptionxv, 194 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Subjects

Contents An introduction to Native American architecture -- What is a Chickee? -- The architecture of Chickees -- Seminole architectural roots -- A century of evolution, 1840-1940 -- Seminole camps -- The transitional period, 1930s-1970s -- The Big Cypress Chickee survey -- Chickees today and beyond.
Abstract By examining the past, present, and future of chickees, chickee builders, and their role in tribal life, this architectural and cultural history reveals the relationship between the transformation of these structures and the cultural evolution of the Seminole Tribe.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 171-178) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015011679
ISBN9780813061535

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