Chickee - Wikipedia
Chikee or Chickee ("house" in the Creek and Mikasuki languages spoken by the Seminoles and Miccosukees) is a shelter supported by posts, with a raised floor, a thatched roof and open …
Seminole Spaces: Chickees - Florida Seminole Tourism
Nov 1, 2024 · A chickee “is the open-sided, thatched-roofed Seminole dwelling made from palmetto and cypress trees” (Dilley 10). While they may seem like merely structures, chickees …
Chickee - New World Encyclopedia
Chikee or Chickee ("house" in the Creek and Mikasuki languages spoken by the Seminoles and Miccosukees) is a shelter supported by posts, with a raised floor, a thatched roof and open sides.
Chickee - Semtribe
They needed a quicker, easier to put up, disposable shelter while frequently moving to different camps. A new era of engineered housing evolved for the Seminoles called the "chickee." The …
Native American History for Kids - Seminole Chickee Home
The Seminole Chickees - sounds like a rock group, doesn't it. But they were very well built homes. They had to be, to survive hurricanes, sleeting rain, and wild animals. Chickees were platform …
SEMINOLE CHICKEES - Trail of Florida's Indian Heritage
Seminole Tribal members make a living building custom chickees for both commercial and private interests. Located in the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, in the heart of the …
Thatched roofs and open sides : the architecture of Chickees and …
Jan 12, 2023 · By examining the past, present, and future of chickees, chickee builders, and their role in tribal life, this architectural and cultural history reveals the relationship between the …
Chickee: Native Indian Houses for kids - warpaths2peacepipes.com
Nov 20, 2012 · Built as a shelter and house style by the Seminole tribe. Fast Facts, pictures and description of the Chickee - Exterior and interior. Interesting Homework resource for kids on …
Thatched Roofs and Open Sides: The Architecture of Chickees and …
Two main components fit together to form the architecture of a chickee—the frame and the roof. The importance of these two building blocks cannot be overstated. With so few elements, a …
Seminole Tribe of Florida
A veteran of the Seminole Wars, Tom Tiger helped keep the Seminole... "Chickee" is the word Seminoles use for "house." The first Seminoles to live in North Florida are known to have …