Its exact provenance is uncertain, but both the location of its discovery and the spiritual beliefs suggested by its appearance point to the Calusa Indians, a once-widespread people of the Gulf of ...

The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum One of the oldest known crafts is that of making ... to the Commercial Fishing Village of Cortez. The Calusa Indians lived along the lower Gulf Coast ...

The battle is re-enacted at 2 p.m. but there are events all day, including period soldier, Seminole and sutler camps, historic arts and crafts demonstrations ... was home to the Calusa Indians ...

The Calusa are a bit of an anomaly. This native tribe that lived in Southwest Florida ... but there is no solid evidence for true sailing craft. Still, it's very likely they used woven mats ...

In addition to the Key Marco Cat, Cushing’s team excavated vibrantly colored ceremonial masks and other carved objects, identifying the Calusa as one of the most artistic tribes to inhabit ...

Five hundred years ago, when the Spanish first landed in Florida, the Calusa Indians were the dominant tribe in the state. From Mound Key on the Gulf Coast, their kings collected tribute and ...

The history of Naples, Florida, is amazingly rich and varied. Our region’s history dates back to the Calusa Indians, who were met by Spanish explorers in the 1500s. At the tribe’s peak ...

With nothing more than sticks, shells and their bare hands, the ancient Calusa Indians dug the canals in the mosquito- and snake-infested swamps west of Lake Okeechobee as early as 800 AD.

Researchers have discovered the first birth records of the Calusa Indians outside Florida, providing evidence that the once-mighty South Florida tribe might not have been wiped out as previously ...