By the mid-1800s, Native American groups had either been pushed out of Florida or into the Everglades. Some families remained in north Florida, but they had to practice their traditions in secret. Dan Penton was raised Muscogee, and as laws relaxed and native culture became more open, he became an archeologist. His daughter Misty followed in his footsteps. As archeologists, they can connect with their culture while offering a native perspective to the places once occupied by people of related cultures, and the things they left behind.
Our guests are:
- Dan Penton, a retired archeologist and traditional chief of the Florida Muscogee.
- His daughter, Misty Penton, a bioarchaeologist and the tribe’s storyteller and tradition keeper.
- Dr. Chris Bolfing, a cultural anthropologist.
- Doug Alderson, an award-winning author and Muscogee maker of medicine. We know Doug from several WFSU Ecology Blog adventures on north Florida waterways.
