Bucuvalas, Tina

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BUCUVALAS, Tina

BUCUVALAS, Tina. American, b. 1951. Genres: Mythology/Folklore, Local history/Rural topics. Career: Historical Museum of Southern Florida, Miami, curator, 1986-91; freelance folklorist in Maine, Florida, and Washington, DC, 1991-. Publications: (with S. Poyser) Introduction to Arkansas Folklore: A Teacher-Student Guide, 1986; Native American Food-ways and Recipes: Hopi, Navajo, Hualapai, Laguna, 1986; South Florida Folk Arts: A Teacher Guide, 1988; (with P. Bulger and S. Kennedy) South Florida Folklife, 1994. Author of booklets. Contributor to periodicals. Address: Historical Resources Div., 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-6504, U.S.A.