First Americans

hermetic

(8,663 posts) Sun Sep 19, 2021, 11:17 AM Sep 2021

Check out the new First Americans Museum

Nearly three decades in the making, the First Americans Museum opened its doors this weekend in Oklahoma City with a ceremony that included remarks from museum, city, and tribal leaders as well as a procession of delegates representing all 39 Tribal Nations in the state of Oklahoma.

https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/first-americans-museum-grand-opening-celebration-includes-procession-of-all-39-oklahoma-tribes?fbclid=IwAR0qBHbuDZ5cbC466fn8LJd8XiSFhxKsfJ9rJWZ64hwi6hmuGTkZk2GYjEI

Amazing exhibitions that are correctly worded portraying an accurate history of the Native Peoples of this land. I have family members who were there yesterday for the sold-out opening of this fantastic building.

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Check out the new First Americans Museum (Original Post) hermetic Sep 2021 OP

It looks terrific Doc Sportello Sep 2021 #1

Cool - cilla4progress Sep 2021 #2

No, can't find anything about it, sorry hermetic Sep 2021 #3

A reason for me to go to OK! Sanity Claws Sep 2021 #4

Me, too hermetic Sep 2021 #5

Wonderful! Bayard Sep 2021 #6

Doc Sportello

(7,962 posts)

1. It looks terrific

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Sep 19, 2021, 11:24 AM

Sep 2021

I plan to visit within the next month. It is great to see a major museum with a Native American perspective.

cilla4progress

(25,974 posts)

2. Cool -

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Sep 19, 2021, 11:53 AM

Sep 2021

thanks!

Do you know the origin of the cover pic / artwork - hand with cross in the middle?

hermetic

(8,663 posts)

3. No, can't find anything about it, sorry

Reply to cilla4progress (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 19, 2021, 12:17 PM

Sep 2021

There's lots of pictures of it. Here is the museum's website: https://famok.org

A really good article about the museum: https://tulsaworld.com/this-project-has-persevered-get-a-first-look-at-oklahoma-citys-first-americans-museum/article_0084bb94-f08e-11eb-a6d7-03dd937f2fc6.html

Sanity Claws

(22,061 posts)

4. A reason for me to go to OK!

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Sep 19, 2021, 01:18 PM

Sep 2021

I would love to see it.

hermetic

(8,663 posts)

5. Me, too

Reply to Sanity Claws (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 19, 2021, 01:51 PM

Sep 2021

It looks like such a wonderful place.

Bayard

(24,145 posts)

6. Wonderful!

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Sep 19, 2021, 01:58 PM

Sep 2021

Would love to go!

I have been to the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis. It is all Native American and Western art that is beautiful and amazing. We couldn't even get through it all in a day. I did spend a ton of money in the gift shop.

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