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A journey into the history and cultural traditions of the Calusa people of south Florida

This history, rich with photographs and colorful
drawings of the remarkable Calusa people who controlled all of south
Florida when Europeans first arrived, presents a vivid picture of the
natural environment that sustained the Calusa--the teeming estuaries
along Florida's coasts, which have supported people for thousands of
years.

The Calusa were the last of Florida's Indigenous people to
succumb to colonization, but by the mid-1700s they had disappeared
entirely. This book describes the artifacts they left behind and the
plants and animals that inhabited the landscape and the underwater world
of their ecosystem. It also discusses their traditions that survive to
the present day among modern fisherfolk and the vibrant culture of
Native Americans in south Florida--the Seminole and Miccosukee peoples.

Looking
at both culture and environment, the authors of this book argue that
culture affects every aspect of people's existence and that to
understand a culture, one must first appreciate the environment in which
it develops. By learning about both, today's readers will be better
equipped to make the right decisions for wise stewardship of the earth.

The Calusa and Their Legacy
will inspire readers to value south Florida's multicultural history and
ecology. It is written for a broad audience of all ages and all
educational levels. It will be enjoyed by environmentalists,
eco/heritage tourists, and everyone interested in understanding a sense
of place in the natural world. The book's dramatic and authentic
illustrations of Calusa life were created by artists working at the
Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville, where a major
permanent exhibition has interpreted this story since 2002.