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.  
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. 
The Public is Welcome
Click the learn more icon for list of participating museums, events and more!​
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"
Official Press Release 
​Announcing the first national Tribal Museums Day 
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.​

Supported By


“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.”

Event Partners

Thank you to our event partners!

Media Partner

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