This piece is a beautiful example of Mata Ortiz pottery Mata Ortiz pottery is a recreation of the pre Hispanic pottery found in and around the archaeological site of Paquimé in the Mexican province of Chihuahua. Many pieces by this particular artist, Miguel Bularini, feature the punctated design on the […]
Yearly Archives: 2017
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We recently received a generous donation from a pair of local ladies! Locals Anna Meshejian and April Martino frequently hold yoga classes for fellow locals and visitors alike. Some of these classes have even been held right on the beach! But what a surprise when we found that what they […]
We still need a few Code Talker Medals to complete our exhibit! If you have ever participated in a Native event, such as our past Powwows, you would have noticed that every event has at least one daily event where members of the military are asked to come forward so […]
We are Participating in “Take A Child Outside Week”! The Frisco Native American Museum & Natural History Center invites individuals to join them in celebrating the annual “Take a Child Outside Week” September 24-30, 2017. “We know the importance of physical activity and opportunities to explore and interact with nature,” […]
Some things in life are free . . . On Saturday, September 23, 2017, 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 […]
Did you know that your online shopping can generate income for the museum at no cost to you? The Amazon Smile Foundation will automatically donate .5% of every eligible purchase each time you shop. It’s easy, just go to AmazonSmile to link to your regular Amazon account and select us […]
We received another spectacular donation! In an EARLIER POST we mentioned a donation of gorgeous gourd art from Emmy Sothoron. But we have a second part to her donation that we’d like to share with you! This is a Cherokee Spider Stone We’ve added two versions of each photograph. One […]
We recently received a lovely donation from Ed Beckley, Jr. With one of the most striking pieces being a Kachina carved by Edwin Beckley, Sr, we are overjoyed to be able to share our most recent donation. Other items include artwork, a basket, and a beaded bolo!
Part 4: How Do You Make Yaupon Tea?***DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MAKE TEA WITHOUT DEFINITE IDENTIFICATION OF THE TREE! Ingesting unknown plants is dangerous!*** Over the past month, we’ve had an overwhelming number of visitors requesting information on yaupon tea So we thought this was the perfect time to bring […]
Bill McConnell Held His Class Despite Power Outage Those of you keeping up with the local OBX news have probably seen that the whole island lost power due to an unfortunate accident during the construction of the new bridge. But Bill McConnell and our staff was not to be discouraged! […]
Our Friday Class will be held by Bill McConnell this Friday! You may recognize the name from Season 7 of the popular Discovery Channel series “Dual Survivor”. In the show, they called on experts to share their experience and knowledge of how to survive in the wilderness. We are […]
Part 3: Did the settlers use Yaupon? Over the past month, we’ve had an overwhelming number of visitors requesting information on yaupon tea So we thought this was the perfect time to bring one of our past postings up again! As it was hinted in Part 2, the tradition of […]