The Seminole people reside in the Everglades of southern Florida. In the late 1800’s the women began making dolls out of the palmetto for the tribe’s children. The fibers of the palmetto were used for the majority of the doll’s construction. Later, cotton was used to stuff the doll’s fiber […]
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It’s that time of year again! The cold winds are blowing and it’s time to start planning for the winter. As always, we will only be open to visitors during Saturdays and Sundays. This will continue until April 4th of 2023, at which point we will open up full time […]
We are so incredibly grateful for the wonderful people that chose to be a part of the museum. This year, we’ve gotten a number of donations from multiple patrons and we wanted to take the time to make a very special thank you to those lovely folks. Make sure to […]
We are so incredibly grateful for the wonderful people that chose to be a part of the museum. This year, we’ve gotten a number of donations from multiple patrons and we wanted to take the time to make a very special thank you to those lovely folks. Make sure to […]
Are you looking for a way to connect with your indigenous heritage? A way to help your community? You should consider becoming a volunteer for the museum! There’s always projects that we could use an extra pair of hands with as a small non-profit. From grounds upkeep & exhibit cleaning […]
This week we opened the new longhouse exhibit! The project has taken more than a year – lots of fun; LOTS of work and lots of reasons to celebrate. Normally we put the spotlight on our wonderful volunteers, but this week, I am claiming my prerogative as Director to highlight the […]
When we had the idea to have a story being recorded for the museum, Erica was kind enough to lend us her voice. Erica recently relocated to the island and we’re overjoyed to have her here. We’re getting so very close to being able to open our Local Exibit where […]
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 enjoy most is talking with our visitors and sharing their experiences. Whether we’re answering questions, taking note of suggestions, […]
We are only days away from being able to open our locals exhibit—thanks in large part to David Iberra Rivera. David has a long history of working with the museum—as a contractor and volunteer. In addition to his amazing skill in helping us make renovations, David has also made invaluable contributions to […]
As we’re getting closer to officially opening our locals exhibit, we wanted to take a moment to show our appreciation to one of our volunteers. Branden Kadunce is a local artist with Wyandotte heritage and long-time volunteer. He’s gone the extra mile with this exhibit though! With his knowledge and […]
It’s been a long road, but we’re getting so close to having a brand new local exhibit to invite you all to see! Longhouse structure is up. We’ve got brand new signage printed and shipped. The 3D mural is in its final stages. We’ve even got sideshows to answer some […]
We were pleasantly surprised with more gifts from our Amazon Wishlists! Though these didn’t come with a note so we don’t know who to thank, we are overjoyed with our new open sign and mini dreamcatcher rings! We’ve got a lot of construction going on for the front of the […]