Custom, tradition, and character: these are the values represented by the third and final torch of Florida State University, and exemplified by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, a group of people to whom tradition is extremely important. Though the Seminole Indians have changed with the passing of time, as most people are wont to do, their customs have evolved with them. Rather than entirely ignore the traditions of their ancestors in this modern world we all now live in, the Seminole Indians chose to honor the customs of the past. For example, though their traditional housing, called chickees, have become impractical for permanent living, they are still built by members of the Seminole Tribe for both commercial tourism and private interests.
