Yearly Archives: 2016

Two of our regular volunteers went above and beyond this year Those that have come to our past gatherings may remember John Wells from the drum making workshop we’ve held in the past. He and Mim Harmen delighted us by bring a collection of hand-made tools that would have been […]

We are so happy to announce that we had new volunteers this year! One of those volunteers was Elonda Byers from Knox, Pennsylvania, to help teach the rest of our group about pottery and primitive firing. Using a clay that is used specifically for fires only reaching low temperatures, she […]

Our Website Is Up And Running! And we decided to make some upgrades as well! The past few weeks have been challenging! What seemed like a minor glitch, turned into a major undertaking that required a rebuilding of the site. So we took that as a chance to make some […]

Join Us THIS WEEK To be a part of creating an interactive, outdoor exhibit at the museum! What will be happening? This is a big project and we need YOUR help to see it through to the end! The main focus for this even is the completion of the outdoor […]

One of the baskets that you will find in our exhibit on Outer Banks natives is this exquisite eel basket. Eel was a staple food for tribes along waterways and these baskets, usually made from willow bark, were the most effective way at catching these slippery creatures. The eels swim […]

Join Us In April To be a part of creating an interactive, outdoor exhibit at the museum! What will be happening? This is a big project and we need YOUR help to see it through to the end! The main focus for this even is the completion of the outdoor […]

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. Look at what we accomplished in just one month! We have been able to completely fill one box and we’re almost ready to […]

All of the staff at the Frisco Native American Museum would like to express their condolences to the family and friends of Rebecca Gwyn Rollinson Salutatorian of Cape Hatteras School 1984, upper tier fashion model in NY, and compassionate volunteer within her community, Rebecca was a beautiful person in every […]

Leader of the longhouse project, Mitch Mahew, came to do some early work on our project! All of our structural poles have been cut and bent into their needed shape. A few poles have also been covered in the free form epoxy, so they are ready to be painted with […]

There are so many different exhibits, each one full of a variety of beautiful and unique artifacts from tribes across the country. Each Monday, we try to bring a piece of the museum to our followers on the internet. But we want YOUR input for how to improve it! Go […]

As the piece is displayed in the exhibit (see first photo in set) it appears to be a simple panel that is covered in beautiful beadwork. What remains unseen is that the piece is actually an imaginative tri-fold carrier for needles. This style of beadwork is common to that of […]