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Spring, 2005
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Book Review


Coacoochee's Bones: A Seminole Saga. By Susan A. Miller. (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2003. xix + 264 pp. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. $34.95.)
      There are few historical studies that are as important for their innovative methodology as for their enlightening content. Susan A. Miller's Coacoochee's Bones is a remarkable achievement in both areas. Her ability to place the story of Coacoochee's life and achievements within the context of the Seminole cosmos is a classic case of cultural relativity. As well, her account of Coacoochee's role in Seminole history is a revisionist work that seeks to place the Seminole leader's reputation alongside his more famous (among non-Seminoles) compatriot, Osceola (Asin Yahola). Coacoochee's decision to lead a group of Seminoles, Kickapoos, and runaway black slaves to Mexico is as important in the history of Seminole removal as Osceola's armed resistance in Florida. Miller notes that Coacoochee's deft use of diplomacy, negotiation, and compromise marks him as a remarkable statesman worthy of historical attention. . . .
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