It is with great sadness that we announce the final journey (April 2, 2024) of our beloved friend and long-time board member, Jim Goes. Jim was an extraordinary man with a life-long commitment to helping others. Through his service in the US Army, Naval Reserves, and 25 years with the US Coast Guard […]
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We hope everyone got a chance to enjoy the eclipse today as safely as possible. We’d also like to take this opportunity to share one of the many indigenous stories about what happens to cause an eclipse from the Choctaw!
Though April Fool’s Day is known for wild pranks, Tricksters were an important part of indigenous culture year round! Though they get a bad reputation because of being Tricksters, they’re generally not considered bad or dark spirits. Rather creatures that often bring lessons that sting a bit, and let’s face […]
The museum is NOT holding, nor were we PLANNING on holding a Powwow this year! It has been brought to our attention that there’s been some advertising being shared that claim we will be hosting a powwow and we’d like to help clear up that confusion. While we are happy […]
Though it is still very chilly out there, spring is quickly approaching. We’d just like to remind you that we will be returning to our regular schedule NEXT WEEK on Tuesday, March 26th! Easter comes early this year and we want to make sure we’re ready for your spring break! […]
Each day, we have the opportunity to meet many wonderful visitors to our museum – from families to couples and spring breakers to lone bikers. One of the things museum staff enjoy most is talking with our visitors and sharing their experiences. Whether we’re answering questions, taking note of suggestions, […]
While the yucca aren’t quite in bloom, we’ve been having some important discussions in the museum about plant identification. The recipe in the museum cookbook for fried yucca flowers was causing some confusion because folks were using yucca and yuca interchangeably when in fact they refer to two different types […]
If you’ve been to the museum before, you probably remember our display by the military hats showcasing medals. These medals were produced by the government in commemoration to, currently, 32 tribes that had participating members in the Code Talkers of WWI and WWII. One of the things we do during […]
Though it is still very chilly out there, spring is quickly approaching. We’d just like to remind you that we will be returning to our regular schedule on Tuesday, March 26th! Easter comes early this year and we want to make sure we’re ready for your spring break! We can’t […]
We’ve got something super exciting going on in the back of our Nature Trail! Make sure to check back to see our progress and consider making plans to attend one of our classes next year so you can see it in person!
As many of you know by now, our winter season is our time to plan new exhibits as well as sprucing up existing ones. We’ve got new exhibits being built, signs coming in, a remodeled building on the trail for classes, and more in the works! While there’s still a […]
We’ve gotten asked several times about different ways to donate to the museum. There’s the ones most people are aware of, like donations of artifacts or cash in our donation box. We’ve shared about putting us as your Non-profit of choice on AmazonSmile too! There’s volunteering your services, which we […]