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Thatched roofs and open sides : the architecture of Chickees and their changing role in Seminole society /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dilley, Carrie (Author)
Other Authors: Backhouse, Paul N. (Paul Nathan) (Author of introduction, etc.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2015]
Subjects:
Indian architecture > Florida > History.
Seminole Indians > Florida > History.
Seminole Indians > Florida > Social life and customs.
Indians of North America > Florida > History.
Table of 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.