All audio lectures on this page are courtesy of Trail of Florida's Indian Heritage, Inc.
FLORIDA ARCHAEOLOGY
THE IMPORTANCE OF ARCHAEOLOGY IN FLORIDA
Listen to Dr. James J. Miller, State Archaeologist and Chief, Bureau of Archaeological Research, Florida Division of Historical Resources 1983-2003 discuss Florida's unique and varied archaeological and cultural history.
NORTHWEST
FORT WALTON NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE
Listen to Dr. Nancy Marie White, Professor of Anthropology, University of South Florida talk about the northwest Florida-based culture referred to as "Fort Walton".
About the Fort Walton Culture and the Indian Temple Mound Museum
NORTHEAST
PALEO PEOPLES OF WINDOVER POND
Listen to Dr. Rachel Wentz, former Director at Florida Public Archaeology Network/ FHS Archaeological Institute talk about the most unique and ancient mortuary site in Florida and the southeastern United States, located in the Titusville area.
EAST COAST
ANCIENT PEOPLES OF THE ATLANTIC COAST
Dr. Robert Carr of the Archaeological and Historical Conservancy talks about the significance of the Loxahatchee River and Jupiter Inlet areas that were home to the Ais and Jaega peoples.
WEST COAST
THE MISSISSIPPIANS AT CRYSTAL RIVER
Richard Estabrook, Archaeologist/Cultural Resources Manager, discusses the famous Crystal River Archaeological State Park and what makes it so significant.
SOUTHWEST
THE TOCOBAGA AND DE SOTO
Listen to Dr. Brent Weisman (University of South Florida and AWIARE) talk the people who Hernando de Soto's expedition encountered at the mouth of Tampa Bay and the Manatee River.
About De Soto National Memorial Park and the Tocobaga People
SOUTHEAST
MIAMI CIRCLE AND TEQUESTA PEOPLE
Dr. Ryan Wheeler (State Archaeologist at Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research) discusses the discovery and the archaeology of a unique ancient Tequesta site in downtown Miami.
FLORIDA'S MODERN TRIBES
THE SEMINOLE CULTURE
Listen to Pedro Zapeda, Traditional Arts Coordinator at Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki talk about some of the cultural traditions of his people.
