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LAKELAND,
FL (November 2, 2007) - The challenge of maintaining the unique Seminole culture while operating in the mainstream economy is the priority for today's Seminole Tribe of Florida, said Willie Johns.
Willie Johns
A member of the Seminole tribe, Johns made a presentation on Native American culture at the University of South Florida Lakeland on Nov. 1, 2007. He discussed the history of the Seminoles in Florida from the 1500s to the present. Johns also displayed tribal artifacts and talked about his efforts to keep the tribe’s culture alive.
With Veterans’ Day approaching, Johns told how Seminoles have served proudly in the U.S. armed forces since World War II. “We’ve spilled our blood, too, to help make America what it is today,” he said.
The event was sponsored by USF Lakeland’s offices of Diversity and Student Life as part of Native American Month.
“As a step to better engage the Native American community, we sponsored this event to learn about their culture,” said Dr. Nathan Thomas, Director of Diversity at USF Lakeland. “To hear about the history of the Seminole Indians in Florida was a start to developing our relationship with our indigenous ancestors. We hope this new relationship can lead to Native Americans valuing USF Lakeland as a university of first choice.”
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