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TRIBAL MUSEUMS DAY

Sharing Our Wisdom,
Values & Diverse Cultures


In celebration of the
Association on American Indian Affairs’ 100th anniversary, the Association is honored to announce the first annual
Tribal Museums Day was held on Saturday, December 3, 2022. We are engaged Tribal Museums and Cultural Centers across Indian Country to share our collective wisdom, values and diverse cultures! 
 
The Association’s vision is to create a world where diverse Native cultures and values are lived, protected and respected. Tribal Museums Day brought attention to our diverse Nations and cultures, stimulate tourism, and grow Tribal economies. Tribal Museums Day also supported the vision and mission of each Tribal Museum by re-educating the public that our Nations are the primary experts of Indigenous histories, knowledge, cultures, lifeways and values.  
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Tribal Museums Map
​For your convenience, we have created an easy to use map and listing with website links for Tribal Museums and Cultural Centers in the United States. 
TRIBAL MUSEUMS MAP
The Public is Welcome
Click the learn more icon for list of participating museums, events and more!​
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NCAI Resolution
Resolution
​The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) passed this Resolution "Commending Tribal Museums as the Purveyor of Appropriate Education About Diverse Native American Histories, Cultures and Lifeways, and Calling on the United States Congress and Executive Agencies to Support Tribal Capacity"
PRESS RELEASE
Official Press Release 
​Announcing the first national Tribal Museums Day 
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For Tribal Museums, Cultural Centers and Partners
If you would like to learn more about how Tribal Museum or Cultural Center can participate, please click the learn more icon.​

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“Tribal Museums and Cultural Centers can provide a means for connecting community members to each other. They are also places where Native Nations can present their histories and cultures to visitors from their own perspectives,” said Cynthia Chavez Lamar, director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. “Tribal Museums Day is an invitation to all to visit, support, and celebrate Native knowledge and the Native Nations they represent. The National Museum of the American Indian often partners with Tribal Museums to support collection loans, stewardship workshops, and public programming.”


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​The Association is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3)
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​We do not take federal grants.

The Association is governed by an all-Native
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The Association is an accredited charity and meets all 20 standards of the BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. 
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The Association has achieved the highest rating - PLATINUM - from GuideStar, now known as Candid​

100 Years of Advocacy


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The Association is celebrating its 100th year of service in Indian Country. We have changed the course of federal Indian law and policy away from termination and genocide towards sovereignty, self-determination and healing. Help us move forward even stronger into our next 100 years!

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