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Keywords: "Susie Billie" (All words)
Susie Billie & apprentice Mary Johns interview for the Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program

Susie Billie & apprentice Mary Johns interview for the Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program

Date
1995-07-21
Description
One audio cassette. Johns was funded to learn traditional Seminole herbal medicine from Billie. They discuss the preparation of herbs, herbal treatments, healing songs, and the historical background of Seminole medicine.
Collection
Susie Billie and apprentice Agnes Cypress gathering herbs

Susie Billie and apprentice Agnes Cypress gathering herbs

Date
1985-04
Description
One proof sheet with ten images (plus negatives). The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year until 2003.
Collection
Susie Billie and apprentice Mary Johns interview for the Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program

Susie Billie and apprentice Mary Johns interview for the Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program

Date
1995-01-25
Description
Two audio cassettes. Images of Billie and Johns at Billie's home on the couch. Johns was funded to learn from Billie traditional Seminole herbal medicine including preparation of herbs, herbal treatments, healing songs, and the historical background. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller, and then Robert Stone. The program was continued each year through 2004.
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Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
FA0608Seminole Indian Susie Jim Billie- Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, FloridaJewelry
Necklaces
Ethnicity, Seminole
Seminole Indians--Clothing
Seminole women--Clothing and dress
Seminole Indians--Florida--Hendry County--Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation
Seminole women--Florida--Hendry County--Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation
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FA0612Seminole Indian Susie Jim Billie- Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, FloridaJewelry
Necklaces
Ethnicity, Seminole
Seminole Indians--Clothing
Seminole women--Clothing and dress
Seminole Indians--Florida--Hendry County--Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation
Seminole women--Florida--Hendry County--Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation
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FA0612BSeminole Indian Susie Jim Billie- Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, FloridaJewelry
Necklaces
Ethnicity, Seminole
Seminole Indians--Clothing
Seminole women--Clothing and dress
Seminole Indians--Florida--Hendry County--Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation
Seminole women--Florida--Hendry County--Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation
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DGM0594Seminole Indians at the Christmas celebration at Susie Billie's village in Ft. Myers.Celebrations
Religious holidays
Ethnicity, Native American
Ethnicity, Seminole
Native Americans
Holidays
Christmas
Muskogean Indians--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers--Portraits
Muskogean families--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers--Portraits
Portraits--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers
Seminole Indians--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers--Portraits
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DGM0665Seminole woman Susie Billie making a basket.Seminole baskets
Indian baskets
Basketwork
Decorative arts
Native Americans
Ethnicity, Seminole
Ethnicity, Native American
Basketry, Seminole
Textiles
Woven goods
Craft
Seminole Indians--Material culture
Material culture
Nature craft
Weaving
Basket making
Women artisans
Indian basket makers
Muskogean Indians
Seminole Indians
Seminole women
Handicraft
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DGM0586Seminole women with cake during the Christmas feast at Susie Billie's village in Ft. Myers.Feasts
Festivals, Events and Conferences
Religious holidays
Ethnicity, Native American
Ethnicity, Seminole
Native Americans
Villages--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers
Outdoor recreation--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers
Amusements
Entertainment events
Fasts and feasts
Holidays
Cake
Muskogean Indians--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers
Seminole Indians--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers
Seminole women
Christmas
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DGM0593Susan Renea Davis at the Christmas celebration at Susie Billie's village in Ft. Myers.Celebrations
Religious holidays
Ethnicity, Native American
Ethnicity, Seminole
Native Americans
Holidays
Christmas
Infants' supplies
Seminole Indians--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers
Seminole children
Seminole girls
Infants
Muskogean Indians--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers
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a_s1640_25_tape17Susie Billie & apprentice Mary Johns interview for the Folk Arts Apprenticeship ProgramSoundField recordings
Apprentices
Seminole Indians
Indigenous peoples
Native Americans
Interviews
Elders (age groups)
Healers
Folk medicine
Herbs
Medicinal plants
Traditional knowledge
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Susie Billie and apprentice Agnes Cypress gathering herbsSusie Billie and apprentice Agnes Cypress gathering herbsStill ImageHealer
Herbalists
Apprentices
Women apprentices
Herbs
Plants
Flora
Medicine
Alternative medicine
Natural medicine
Ethnicity, Seminole
Seminole Indians
Native Americans
Healers
Teaching of folklore
Clothing and dress
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a_s1640_25_tape07Susie Billie and apprentice Mary Johns interview for the Folk Arts Apprenticeship ProgramSoundField recordings
Apprentices
Seminole Indians
Ethnicity, Seminole
Native Americans
Health
Elderly, the
Healers
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