We have a new video to share! Due to a wonderful opportunity… …from the Albemarle Tradewinds we were encouraged to create a short video about what makes the museum a wonderful spot to visit on you vacation. So we all put our heads together and made the lovely piece that […]
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This style of pottery was created through 1000-1400 CE Painted with red and black slip in elaborate geometric designs by the people that once inhabited Casas Grandes, a prehistoric archaeological site in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua Casas Grandes people are believed to be part of ancient Mogollon culture […]
Make Sure To Schedule Our 2018 Spring Event Like so many years before, the Frisco Native American Museum is holding an event at the end of April that promises to be like no other event we’ve held before. Step back into time with our Discovery Days and walk through our […]
We’re Almost Ready for 2018! With the Easter holiday just around the corner, we’ve slightly altered our expected open date to kick off the 2018 Season! Instead of beginning March 27th as previously listed, We will be open Friday, March 23rd! We can’t wait to see all of you and […]
Many of you have seen our past updates on our recovery from Hurricane Matthew that had been greatly assisted with grant funds from the Outer Banks Community Foundation. We also recently participated in their video contest that is open to all members that received grant funds and are overjoyed to […]
Kachinas are often seen during celebration and ceremonial dances of the Pueblo tribes. During the ceremonial dances, a specific Kachina, or group of Kachinas, will be seen participating. Social dances are a bit more open and the same Kachinas are not always participating. The Kachina featured here is called Poli […]
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 Meet So Many Amazing People! Like this man, Thomas Oshields from Delaware! When he found these beautiful pieces at an auction, he immediately thought of us! With items including arrows and some incredible point examples, we feel blessed to have been awarded this kind donation. Thank You!
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 […]
For the past few years, we’ve had the pleasure of being blessed with BEAUTIFUL feathers donated from Malinda Donovan. She raises some gorgeously colored chickens and collects feathers that molt from her beloved birds to share them with us. Many of our dreamcatchers that are made in-house feature these gathered […]
To bring awareness to the presence of Native people today, we ask people of tribal heritage to add their tribe to our guest book when they visit. Each year, we list the tribes that have been noted within that year and add it to an accumulative list that we show […]
The Winter Season Has Begun! It came in roaring like a lion with below freezing temperatures and our parking lot full of ice! We are hoping, that the rest of this winter is gentle as a lamb as we work on a set of brand new exhibits inside! We’ll be […]