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9 May 2016; Website Construction

We have having some technical difficulties! Our site has experienced some snafus recently, but we are currently working to get everything resolved. We ask that you’re patient with us and follow our updates on our FACEBOOK PAGE until we’re back up and running at full speed again!

18 April 2016; Volunteer With Us THIS WEEK!

Join Us THIS WEEK To be a part of creating an interactive, outdoor exhibit at the museum! What will be happening? This is a big project and we need YOUR help to see it through to the end! The main focus for this even is the completion of the outdoor […]

11 April 2016; Eel Basket

One of the baskets that you will find in our exhibit on Outer Banks natives is this exquisite eel basket. Eel was a staple food for tribes along waterways and these baskets, usually made from willow bark, were the most effective way at catching these slippery creatures. The eels swim […]

4 April 2016 Volunteer With Us in April!

Join Us In April To be a part of creating an interactive, outdoor exhibit at the museum! What will be happening? This is a big project and we need YOUR help to see it through to the end! The main focus for this even is the completion of the outdoor […]

28 March 2016; Bring Your Gently Used Shoes!

We’re collecting shoes for those in need! In a PREVIOUS POST we asked for visitors to bring their shoes for a donation drive we are participating in. Look at what we accomplished in just one month! We have been able to completely fill one box and we’re almost ready to […]

21 March 2016; Mourning a Loss in the Community

All of the staff at the Frisco Native American Museum would like to express their condolences to the family and friends of Rebecca Gwyn Rollinson Salutatorian of Cape Hatteras School 1984, upper tier fashion model in NY, and compassionate volunteer within her community, Rebecca was a beautiful person in every […]

14 March 2016; Getting Ready for April Village Days

Leader of the longhouse project, Mitch Mahew, came to do some early work on our project! All of our structural poles have been cut and bent into their needed shape. A few poles have also been covered in the free form epoxy, so they are ready to be painted with […]

7 March 2016; We Want to Hear From YOU!

There are so many different exhibits, each one full of a variety of beautiful and unique artifacts from tribes across the country. Each Monday, we try to bring a piece of the museum to our followers on the internet. But we want YOUR input for how to improve it! Go […]

29 February 2016; Beaded Needle Carrier

As the piece is displayed in the exhibit (see first photo in set) it appears to be a simple panel that is covered in beautiful beadwork. What remains unseen is that the piece is actually an imaginative tri-fold carrier for needles. This style of beadwork is common to that of […]

22 February 2016; Recycle Your Shoes at the Museum

Resolve to adopt a Native American way regarding how we walk upon the earth and celebrate what is truly important: maintaining good relationships, caring for the earth – she who sustains us – , taking care of one another and reducing waste.  Recycling shoes is one way to do just […]

15 February 2016; Kwakiutl Bumble Bee

This is a Bumble Bee (also called “The Scratcher”) mask from the Kwakiutl people of the Pacific Northwest. Often worn by children during the Potlatch ceremony, the Bee Dancers would provide some comic relief as they buzzed around the participants. Those that were “stung” by the bees would then be […]

8 February 2016; Longhouse Fundraising

You may remember from a PREVIOUS POST that we are constructing a Longhouse on our Nature Trail! We have a grant from the Outer Banks Community Fundation for building the longhouse, but it must be furnished to truly bring the past to life. This means we will also need to […]