Nurses among the Florida Seminole and Miccosukee : 1934-1971 / Christine Ardalan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ardalan, Christine, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minorities in nursing--Florida--History.

Minorities in nursing.

Nurses--Florida--History--20th century.

Nurses.

Seminole Indians--Florida--History.

Seminole Indians.

Mikasuki Indians--Florida--History.

Mikasuki Indians.

Nursing--Florida--History--20th century.

Nursing.

Public health nurses--Florida--History.

Public health nurses.

Physical Description:

xv, 205 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2026.

Summary:

"In this book, Christine Ardalan tells the stories of nurses who worked among the Seminole and Miccosukee people in Florida during the mid-twentieth century. Ardalan profiles US government field nurses, public health nurses, and the Seminole practical nurse Betty Mae Tiger Jumper"-- Provided by publisher.

"Exploring the stories of nurses who served Florida's Indigenous communities during the Great Depression and the decades of change that followedIn this intersectional history, Christine Ardalan tells the stories of nurses who worked among the Seminole and Miccosukee people in Florida during the mid-twentieth century. Ardalan profiles three US government field nurses, several public health nurses, and the Seminole practical nurse Betty Mae Tiger Jumper. Ardalan's analysis offers insights into the tensions between the white nurses and their supervisors, cultural differences between them and the communities they served, and the ways they often reinforced settler-colonial ideologies.Ardalan looks at the work of the US nurses together with that of Betty Mae Tiger Jumper, who led the effort to respect traditional practices alongside government clinical care. Tiger Jumper cemented the healthcare message that the people themselves should determine their own paths toward healthfulness and well-being. The book concludes in 1971, when the Seminole Tribe of Florida assumed control of its health services. The information in this book contributes to the history of nursing and of Florida's Indigenous communities during a period of great change"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction. A Unique Environment, a Resilient Indigenous People, and a Call for United States Indian Service Nurses

1. Charlotte Conrad Charts Her Course and Betty Mae Jumper Sprouts Her Ambition, 1934-1936

2. Charlotte Conrad's Career and Betty Mae Jumper's Education Forge Ahead, 1936-1946

3. "We Are Nurses" : The Field Work of Esther Drury and Betty Mae Jumper, 1946-1949

4. Changing Times: Field Nurse Louisa Harple's Duty and Betty Mae Jumper's Political Leadership, 1951-1957

5. Serving the Seminoles and Miccosukee: Claudia Wilson, a Nurse and Friend, and Betty Mae Jumper, the Chairwoman, 1960-1971

Conclusion. Reflecting upon the Shadows in the Past: The Nurses Who Worked Among the Seminole and Miccosukee.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version Ardalan, Christine Nurses among the Florida Seminole and Miccosukee, 1934-1971

ISBN:

9780813079592

0813079594

OCLC:

1550194663

Publisher Number:

90104535329