The lovely Molly Harrison of Outer Banks This Week has shared an article that features our museum! “One of the most special and meaningful Outer Banks museums is found off the beaten path, way down Hatteras Island in the tiny village of Frisco. The Frisco Native American Museum explores the […]
Yearly Archives: 2024
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If you’ve been to any of our amazing summer classes you’ve been able to see one of our latest accomplishments in person. Our Natural History Center was recently remodeled to provide a unique classroom experience of being out in nature without concerns like mosquito swarms. One of the things at […]
We discussed the tufa stone and sandcasting types of molding techniques the Navajo used for their silversmithing, but some of the work that is produced is too thin to be efficiently molded. So how did they make some of the thin detail work? This was done by hammering out coins! […]
What’s better than Summer Classes at the museum every Friday? Even MORE classes once a month on Wednesday and Thursday from Cherokee volunteers Jeannie and Mike Cranford! Check out what we’ve got available over on our EVENTS AND PROGRAMS tab. From talks about regalia to history, Mike and Jeannie cover […]
We’ve been looking for a way to engage more of our visitors in personal ways while they’re fast away from their vacation destination. We came up with a new FACEBOOK GROUP called Friends of the Frisco Native American Museum and it’s administrator is a volunteer that is an incredibly passionate […]
This week is Pollinator Week! From Pollinator.org: Pollinator Week 2024 is a celebration of the vital role that pollinators play in our ecosystems, economies, and agriculture. Under the inspiring theme “Vision 2040: Thriving ecosystems, economies, and agriculture,” this year’s event urges us to envision a future where pollinators not only […]
But now they’re better than ever! With a newly remodeled pavillion we’ve got more room for more fun to be shared! Sign up by going to our EVENTS & PROGRAMS page and purchase your tickets in advance! Classes are $10 each and will be held every Friday through August! From […]
We’d like to show our gratitude for Action Fire First of Wanchese, NC! A company created by a local man who has been in the business for some time, he was able to help when our previous company left hanging. Fast, efficient, and knowledgeable… imagine our delight when the gentleman […]
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for our fallen warriors 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 they […]
Did you know that today is a day to celebrate all of our wonderful native bee species? We have so many species that have been spotted on museum grounds and this is the perfect time of year to take a look! From little Colletes bees on our yaupon flowers to […]
Beautiful silver jewelry is a well known icon for the Navajo, or Dine, people. But how are they able to create such intricate work out of silver? One method was to use a mold carved from tufa stone. Tufa is a type of limestone that is relatively easy to carve […]
Making a mold out of tufa stone was discussed in a previous post, but how did the Navajo mass produce some of their work if the mold would only work for a small number of pieces? In the mid 1800’s the Navajo started a process that is known as sandcasting. […]