Some things in life are free . . . On Saturday, September 24, 2016, individuals will have an opportunity to visit the Frisco Native American Museum & Natural History Center with FREE admission. The museum will participate in the thirteenth annual Museum Day Live! presented by Smithsonian magazine. On Museum […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
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Summer is almost over and this is the LAST WEEK for our free classes! Join us on Thursday for these two amazing classes! This Thursday Talking Sticks 2:00 pm What is a talking stick? How are they made? Did the Native Americans actually use them? Join us for an hour […]
Not all beads used by natives were symmetrical or perfectly formed. For example, animal teeth were often used to create art or adorn regalia. Early tooth beads had a hole drilled through them to allow a string or sinew to pass through. Later, after some of the tribes became proficient […]
Beads come in many different shapes and colors The bead in a disk shape, called heishi, featured on this necklace are made out of coconut shell. To make the coconut shell into beads, a hole was drilled using a pump drill like the one below: Beads were drilled halfway through […]
It takes a village to BUILD a village! We hope you’ve seen our most recent update to what has been done in our Village Project. Our volunteers have been working hard to get our longhouse looking fantastic! We have had wonderful reviews from our summer visitors so far, but we […]
Last Year, a group of volunteers came to begin work on our future longhouse. WOW! So much has been accomplished in just one year! What Has Been Done So Far? Most of the framework has been coated in epoxy, carved, stained, AND assembled Framework for the bed is complete […]
Wish there was a way to share your experience with would-be visitors? We’ve got just the thing for you! 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 […]
Summer is here and we’ve got BRAND NEW summer programs this year that you DON’T want to miss! Join us on Thursdays for two amazing classes! Dates Every Thursday until August 25th, 2016 Admission Is covered in museum admission fee Talking Sticks 2:00 pm What is a talking stick? How […]
We’re collecting shoes for those in need! In a PREVIOUS POST we asked for visitors to bring their shoes for a donation drive we are participating in. We have been able to fill 3 boxes! With your help, we have been able to completely fill three box and we’re working […]
Our longhouse is getting some updates! Though we had a lot of progress in April, there is still a lot of work to be done to finish our longhouse. Thankfully, we’ve got some really dedicated volunteers that are passionate about the project. More epoxy was applied to poles, the cured […]
We are happy to announce that a new artifact was recently donated for our local exhibit. Originally found while clamming by local resident, Greg Bragg, this artifact seems to be out of volcanic rock. The most recent owner, Robert Doughty of Ocracoke, pointed out the shallow scrape marks from the […]
Summer is here and we’ve got BRAND NEW summer programs this year Join us on Thursdays for two amazing classes! Dates Every Thursday until August 25th, 2016 Admission Is covered in museum admission fee Talking Sticks 2:00 pm What is a talking stick? How are they made? […]