Monthly Archives: April 2024

5 posts

Donate to the Museum!

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 […]

Passing of a Friend

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 […]

Eclipse Stories

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!

1 April 2024; Tricksters in Indigenous Culture

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 […]