Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, A Place to Learn, A Place to Remember

Welcome Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida!

Thank you for choosing the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum for your virtual presentation in honor of Native American Heritage Month.

Seminole Dugout Canoe

Today, we are going to meet with Daniel Tommie, Certified Interpretive Guide Coordinator at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. He is also a Seminole Tribal Member and a dugout out canoe carver. Making a canoe is hard to do, enjoy this few minute video that will bring you deep inside the Big Cypress Swamp. Go with Daniel as he selects a tree, cuts it down and brings it back to carve into a canoe. After the video, meet for a Daniel live presentation. Ask questions and enjoy!

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Indian Fried Bread

Do you like to cook? One favorite food amongst native people is frybread. The recipe can be found on the Seminole Tribe's webpage. Watch this video from Seminole Tribal members Kurya Kippenberger and former Miss Florida Seminole, Miss Indian World Cheyanne Kippenberger to learn how.

Ingredients:
Oil
Self Rising Flour
Water

Put flour in large bowl, use one hand to mix the flour while slowly adding water with other hand. You don't need to measure anything. Add the water till the mixture is slightly sticky (you don't want it really wet) If you added to much water just add some more flour.

Once you have your dough you need to heat up your oil. This is important! Your oil has to be very hot. Put the oil in a large deep pan. You need enough oil (like 2 12 inches deep) the bread should be able to float. Once you have heated your oil up, flour your hands and tear off some of your dough ( you can make them as big or as small as you like) Knead the dough in your hands so its like a pancake. Keep adding flour to your hands so its not sticking.
Carefully add the dough to the oil. Remember the oil is hot so don't drop it in. It should only take like 5 seconds on each side. Use a fork to pick it up and turn it over. It should be golden brown color. Place on a paper towel to drain excess oil. Making fry bread takes alot of practice. You probably won't make the best fry bread the first time. Just keep trying.

Credit to Erica Miner

Beaded Alligator Key Chain

Do you like to bead? Watch this video that demonstrates how to make an Alligator beaded keychain.

Visit the Free Kids Crafts website for instructions and shopping list.

Supplies
2 Black Pony Beads
56 Green Pony Beads
29 Lime Green Pony Beads
Lanyard Hook
3 Yards Satin Cord

Instructions
Fold your cord in half to find the center.
Use a half hitch (see detail below) to secure it to lanyard hook.
Lace beads using photo as a guide.
Finish by tying off with a double knot.
Add a dab of glue on your knot and the half hitch attachment to the lanyard and let dry.

Activity and Photo Credit to Free Kids Crafts.

As our thank you gift to all Girl Scouts who have attended this presentation, please print this page out and present it with your official Girl Scout credentials. Enjoy one complimentary admission to the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum valid now through November 1, 2023.