Sun Sep 19, 2021, 12:17 PM

hermetic (7,716 posts)

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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6 replies	Author	Time	Post
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

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Sun Sep 19, 2021, 12:24 PM

Doc Sportello (7,024 posts)

1. It looks terrific

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

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Sun Sep 19, 2021, 12:53 PM

cilla4progress (23,007 posts)

2. Cool -

thanks!

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

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Sun Sep 19, 2021, 01:17 PM

hermetic (7,716 posts)

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

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

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Sun Sep 19, 2021, 02:18 PM

Sanity Claws (21,420 posts)

4. A reason for me to go to OK!

I would love to see it.

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Sun Sep 19, 2021, 02:51 PM

hermetic (7,716 posts)

5. Me, too

It looks like such a wonderful place.

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Sun Sep 19, 2021, 02:58 PM

Bayard (18,784 posts)

6. Wonderful!

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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