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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Feathers are a common sight at Native Powwow’s. Women dance with beautifully decorated fans made from long wing or tail feathers. Sometimes, vendors and dancers can be seen smudging with either a single, or a fan, of feathers from a variety of birds. The fan we have featured here today […]
This mask from the Northwest Coast features one of the more fantastical beings in the Northwest Coast: Dzunuk’wa, or Wild Woman. In legend, she was twice as large as a human and rumored to carry a large basket of captured children who had wandered into her woods. She was also […]