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Seminole Warrior from the Patchwork Mosaic collection on display at History Fort Lauderdale. Photo by Analicia Austin History Fort Lauderdale is celebrating local Seminole artists during Native American Heritage Month in November. A two-month-long exhibit entitled Patchwork Mosaic: An Indigenous Gathering of Seminole Masterworks features a collection of traditional and contemporary art from a dozen artists from the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The exhibition is groundbreaking in many ways. Tara Chadwick, the curator of exhibitions at History Fort Lauderdale, points out, “Having 12 Seminole artists across three generations collaborate on a show hasn’t been done anywhere before.” Featured are Elgin Jumper, a popular poet and mixed-media theatrical artist. Joining him is his niece, Stephanie Hall, a rising poet and artist who debuted just fo
The Everglades makes up a unique ecosystem, where a wealth of wildlife found nowhere else in North America can thrive. At its heart, you’ll find Lake Okeechobee, the largest freshwater lake in Florida. But the health of the lake is being threatened by development and a lack of water conservation.