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Gallery
Talk: "Life and
Culture of the
Seminole Tribe" in
connection with
The Disappeared:
Native American
Images from the
Drapkin Collection
by Seminole Tribe
Members Brian Zepada
and Everett Osceola
Saturday, May 30,
2009, 1:30 p.m. to
2:30 p.m.
Brian Zepada
Brian Zepeda is a member
of the Seminole Tribe of
Florida. He has
been involved in tourism
for 20 years. He
is an accomplished
artist and public
speaker. His
photographs, beadwork,
and woodcarvings can be
seen in museums and
private collections
around the world. He is
married, and has three
great children.
Brian was appointed to
the Florida Governors
Council on Indian
Affairs in 1998 to
present. He has
served on the board for
numerous museums and
currently serves as the
Southeastern
representative for
AIANTA (American Indian
Alaskan Native Tourism
Association).
Brian is a traditional
teacher of Seminole
culture among his
people. He is currently
employed by the Seminole
Tribe of Florida as the
Community Outreach
Coordinator for the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki
Museum.
Everett
Osceola
Everett
Osceola was
born on the
Hollywood
reservation
and also
partially
raised on
the Brighton
reservation.
Everett was
brought up
to respect
his
traditional
Seminole
ways by his
mother and
his mother's
family
mostly
instilled by
his
grand-father
Frank Shore.
Now an
employee for
the Seminole
Tribe of
Florida.
Everett is
working for
the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki
museum
outreach
department.
Everett
shares the
same
traditional
values and
history that
were
bestowed
onto him.
Working for
the Museum
Everett has
spoken on
many
occasions
throughout
the nation
as well as
different
countries
such as New
Zealand,
Germany, and
China.
The talk is open to
the public.
Free for museum
members and included
in the $4 entry
donation for
non-members.
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