A group of Florida State University students traveled to the Big Cypress Seminole Reservation in South Florida Nov. 1-2 to volunteer at the annual American Indigenous Arts Celebration (AIAC). The event, hosted by the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, celebrated Native American Heritage Month and featured Seminole and Indigenous art, music, food, dance and more.

The festival provided the group of 20 FSU student volunteers the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the rich culture and traditions of the Seminole Tribe of Florida (STOF) while connecting and engaging with the community on a personal level.

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A group of Florida State University students traveled to the Big Cypress Seminole Reservation in South Florida Nov. 1-2 to volunteer at the annual American Indigenous Arts Celebration (AIAC). The event, hosted by the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, celebrated Native American Heritage Month and featured Seminole and Indigenous art, music, food, dance and more.

The festival provided the group of 20 FSU student volunteers the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the rich culture and traditions of the Seminole Tribe of Florida (STOF) while connecting and engaging with the community on a personal level.

“Our students proudly call themselves Seminoles and this is a great way to get them to see beyond iconography and athletics,” said Andrew Frank, director of FSU’s Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Center. “I think they learned more about the modern and traditional Seminole world in a short few days than my students normally learn in a semester. They also taught tribal members a lot about FSU and are creating lasting partnerships and friendships.”

The trip, made possible by FSU’s NAIS Center and the Center for Leadership & Service, included a tour of the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum and volunteering with school groups attending the festival.

“The first day was amazing,” said Alexia Holliday, a second-year political science and English major. “One of the highlights was a spoken word story by a member of the Seminole Tribe, which has been passed down through generations. It was really cool to hear that.”

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