GivingTuesday is an opportunity for people around the world to use their individual power of generosity to support their communities. On GivingTuesday – November 28, 2023 – the whole world comes together to give back in many different ways: through acts of kindness, gifts of voice, time, talent, or treasure. […]
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While the history surrounding the holiday can be riddled with tension, we’d like to take the opportunity to say THANK YOU to all of those wonderful people that visit us through the year. We are thankful for each and every one of you! We would also like to remind you […]
One of the wonderful things about our gift shop is the number of one of a kind pieces available. Like these personal pouches! Each one is unique and hand-made with care. With adornments to suit a variety of personal tastes, make sure to take a look on your next visit […]
Don’t forget that off season means more Saturday classes! Check out our Events Page for listing and availability. We’ve got Dreamcatchers, Ornament Painting, Drumming, and Cooking!
This weekend, we had a collection of volunteers gather at the museum to work on various projects. There is a large army of stuffed turtles and bears that will soon be finding their way into the gift shop to be adopted into new loving homes. Volunteers also created bookmarks and […]
Though the tribes of the Northwest Coast are often though of as great fishers of salmon, this plaque depicts a different species. The fish in the carving is a Rockfish, also called the Pacific Ocean Perch. Growing up to 40 pounds and having a slightly sweet taste, the Rockfish was […]
These incredibly unique dreamcatchers are a joy to make, but the antlers are not something that come in our typical crafting materials. We’re reaching out to our museum supporters, especially with hunting season being around the corner, and asking for YOUR help! Got any deer antlers that would make great […]
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, […]
Beads come in many different shapes and colors The bead in a disk shape, called heishi, featured on this necklace are made out of coconut shell. To make the coconut shell into beads, a hole was drilled using a pump drill like the one below: Beads were drilled halfway through […]
Have you ever wanted to be able to learn how to do some of the delicate beadwork that you see in our exhibits? Now you can! The museum staff has created a kit that contains everything to make your very own beaded bracelet! Peyote stitch, sometimes called gourd stitch, is […]
When we say we have some of the best visitors, we really mean it! One of those visitors is a member of Alba Forged right here in North Carolina. We collaborated before to produce new mugs that have been a hot item, and now we’ve got brand new magnets in […]
We’ve gotten asked several times about different ways to donate to the museum. There’s the ones most people are aware of, like donations of artifacts or cash in our donation box. We’ve shared about putting us as your Non-profit of choice on AmazonSmile too! There’s volunteering your services, which we […]