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Museum of the Everglades Seafood Festival Events

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There’s a whole lot going on during the Seafood Festival,February 13-15 and that includes events at the Museum of the Everglades! Betty Osceola of the Miccosukee Tribe will again demonstratetraditional indigenous cooking, making delicious Indian frybread in front of the museum. The Indigenous Alligator Wrestling Team, led by Betty’s cousin Joseph Osceola, will do a number of demonstrations on both Saturday and Sunday in the museum parking lot. The “Sharing the Path” exhibit exploring IndigenousTraditional Ecological Knowledge (ITEK) will remain on display through the Seafood Festival until February 21. 

Make sure to mark your calendar for the Third Thursday talk on February 19, where Betty will be speaking on “Defending the Sacred.” And coming to the Pauline Reeves Gallery, “Growing Passion – The Enchanting Story of Orchids in the Everglades.”  

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