Seminole Sash Celebration | WGCU News
The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation received a sash reportedly worn by Seminole warrior Osceola at the time of his capture by the U.S. Army in the early 19th Century. Privately donated in 2018, the sash is made of finger-woven wool, a rare Seminole art form that is still practiced today, adorned with white seed beads.Members of New Zealand’s HAKA Māori Cultural Experience took part in the ceremonial placement of Osceola's sash.
Gordon Wareham, director of the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, says the sash was likely handmade by Osceola himself more than 200 years ago.
“That's something that wasn't made by his mom or his wife or his kids, it’s something that he would have made for himself to adorn for himself to go into battle,” said Wareham.
The artifact is on display at theAh-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum for the very first time, but not for long due to its fragility.
Find out more in this story from WGCU's Tara Calligan: https://news.wgcu.org/2022-11-14/arti...
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