Clay can be found across the globe and is often considered a nuisance to gardeners. But how does it go from being in the ground to a material that is able to be formed? The first step is digging the clay from the earth. At this point, it’s easy to […]
General Native History
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One of our recent presentations was by Francine Jones of the Abenaki Nation in Maine. We wanted to share a peek into the incredible presentation that she put on! Please enjoy the videos at the bottom
A while back, a visitor asked whether 1) sea oats were edible and 2) did indigenous people here eat them if they were? It’s taken a bit to finally answer this question because there’s not a lot of information focused on the edibility of them from reliable resources. But we’re […]
Happy National Bird Day! Bird Day was started to raise awareness of the role of birds in the ecosystem as well as their conservation. DID YOU KNOW… That most bird feathers are federally protected even if you just find them on the ground? In 1918, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act […]
We hope everyone got a chance to enjoy the eclipse today as safely as possible. We’d also like to take this opportunity to share one of the many indigenous stories about what happens to cause an eclipse from the Choctaw!
Though April Fool’s Day is known for wild pranks, Tricksters were an important part of indigenous culture year round! Though they get a bad reputation because of being Tricksters, they’re generally not considered bad or dark spirits. Rather creatures that often bring lessons that sting a bit, and let’s face […]
If you’ve been to the museum before, you probably remember our display by the military hats showcasing medals. These medals were produced by the government in commemoration to, currently, 32 tribes that had participating members in the Code Talkers of WWI and WWII. One of the things we do during […]
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 […]
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for our fallen warriors If you have ever participated in a Native event, such as our past Powwows, you would have noticed that every event has at least one daily event where members of the military are asked to come forward so they […]
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for our fallen warriors If you have ever participated in a Native event, such as our past Powwows, you would have noticed that every event has at least one daily event where members of the military are asked to come forward so they […]