A wigwam or wickiup is a domed room dwelling used by certain Native American tribes. The term wickiup is generally used to label these kinds of dwellings in American Southwest and West. Wigwam is usually applied to these structures in the American Northeast (source is wikipedia-ironically). It's similar to a teepee which is conical and covered with skins or bark.
It was interesting to see how the family constructed it in the course of a couple of hours. Also pictured was the "critter show" and a vendor who wove baskets on-site. Along with the Ah-Tha-Tki-Ti Museum (the Seminole Smithsonian, if you will) and other touristy attractions on the reservation (which I hope to do on another trip), it was quite an educational weekend in south Hendry Co.
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