Why it was here: Using an American War Fort to Teach Indigenous History and Perspective

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Paper / Report Submission (General Sessions)", at the 2024 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

January 10th of 2024 will mark the 200th anniversary of Fort Brooke, a U.S. Military base that became the foundation for the city of Tampa, Florida. For the Native people of Florida and their descendants this anniversary is not one to celebrate. To properly understand the history of Fort Brooke requires talking about the Seminole War. Understanding the Seminole War requires talking about the history of Indian Removal. And understanding the story of Indian Removal requires talking about the Indigenous people targeted by removal, who they were, and their descendants today. In this way a discussion about the colonizing history of a military fort can be turned into a lens through which to teach Indigenous history and Native perspective.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for Historical Archaeology 2024   •
• Paper / Report Submission (General Sessions)

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Contact(s): Nicole Haddow