Anonymous
12/21/2024 17:30
Subject: Native American Indian reservations of communities - any that welcome visitors and volunteers over the summer?
Go visit, like the tourist you are, and spend money. The more you spend, the more helpful you are.
Anonymous
12/20/2024 18:04
Subject: Re:Native American Indian reservations of communities - any that welcome visitors and volunteers over the summer?
Anonymous wrote:Summary of helpful relevant info so far
Here are some reservations in the US that welcome visitors and volunteers:
1. Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota Volunteers can work on cultural, labor, and social projects with the Sicangu Oyate, or Sicangu Rosebud Sioux people.
2. Blackfeet Reservation, Montana Volunteers can work on community assistance projects, such as renovating classrooms, planting gardens, and painting homes. Global Volunteers offers a program for volunteers, including meals, accommodations, and transportation.
3. Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana Visitors are welcome to see the reservation's historical places and artifacts, including sacred sites, buffalo jumps, and tipi rings. Visitors should contact the tribal office to respect tribal customs.
4. Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota Re-Member offers week-long service-learning trips to the reservation. Volunteers can work on projects such as building bunk beds, installing outhouses, and building wheelchair ramps.
5. Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve Volunteers can help welcome visitors, work on trail maintenance, or become a docent at the Jacob and Sarah Ebey House.
Responses in this thread
1. The Klamath River Renewal Project could probably use some help.
2. “I am Native. Just go live in a city with a high percentage of Natives. Like South Dakota, NM or Arizona. Many tribal employees are white: lawyers, doctors, teachers. One of my friends did Teach for America in a tiny reservatio.”
3. - The Native Life Center outside Alaska
- San Xavier Mission outside Tucson on the ztohono reservation, also Kitt Peak on that reservation
- Kai restaurant on the Gila reservation outside Phoenix
- Hulapei reservation by the Grand Canyon (actually haven’t been to this one, but did look into it)
- Hopi Visitor Cenyet on the reservation (don’t think this is always open—used to be open more but visitors were rude so they shut it down a bit)
Museums
- Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
- Historic Saint Mary’s has some interesting exhibits on native life from the colonial period in that part of Maryland..
- Navajo reservation https://amizade.org/programs/navajo-nation/
https://www.roadscholar.o...on-Schools
Navajo Nation (Tsaile, AZ) is temporarily closed to visitors
4. Rosebud reservation in South Dakota
5. Traveling exhibit sometimes at the Native American Indian museum. Preston Singletary is a fantastic modern artist and this particular exhibit is very enlightening. It's about a myth that (along the way) includes a virgin birth. It's in Indianapolis right now but it adds dates when museums book it. https://www.prestonsingle...exhibition
6. Earthwatch used to do some archeological digs on/around tribal lands out west
7. “There are many volunteer opportunities on reservations if you look them up: you can do janitor work at a summer camp, carpentry, wrap Christmas gifts for kids, relief drives...
Or you could also volunteer at the national museum of the American Indian
https://americanindian.si.../volunteer”
8. Books and audio recordings
Michael A. McDonnell
Masters of Empire: Great Lakes Indians and the Making of America
Paul Chaat Smith
Everything You Know about Indians Is Wrong (Indigenous Americas Series)
Chester Nez
Navajo Code Talkers: A Guide to First-Person Narratives in the Veterans History Project
Biography of Navajo Code Talker Chester Nez, together with a video recording of his oral history interview from the Veterans History Project archives.
Chester Nez, and Judith Schiess Avila
Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
Works by Luther Standing Bear (Óta Kté or "Plenty Kill," also known as Matȟó Nážiŋ or "Standing Bear", 1868 - 1939) was a Sicangu and Oglala Lakota author, educator, philosopher, and actor.
Also from Native America Travel
https://nativeamerica.travel/pages/faq
“If you want to deeply understand Native American cultures by visiting reservations, some of the best options include the Navajo Nation in Arizona and New Mexico (known for their rich art and traditions), Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma (with significant historical sites), Lakota Sioux Reservation in South Dakota (for cultural immersion through powwows and ceremonies), Pueblo tribes in New Mexico (renowned for their architecture and community structure), and the Hopi Reservation in Arizona (for unique cultural practices and art forms). “
Cultural experiences:
Look for reservations that offer guided tours, cultural demonstrations, storytelling sessions, or opportunities to participate in traditional activities like weaving or pottery making.
Historical sites:
Many reservations have significant historical landmarks that provide insight into the tribe's past.
Community engagement:
Be mindful of respectful interaction with tribal members and always check with local authorities regarding appropriate behavior and visiting protocols.
Other notable reservations for cultural immersion:
Crow Nation
in Montana: Known for their strong artistic traditions and connection to the land.
Zuni Pueblo
in New Mexico: Famous for their unique religious practices and intricate jewelry making.
Seminole Nation
in Florida: Provides a glimpse into the tribe's rich history and resilience.
Uintah and Ouray Ute Reservation
in Utah: Offers opportunities for outdoor activities alongside cultural immersion.
Important points to remember:
Respectful tourism:
Always ask permission before taking photos of individuals, and be mindful of sacred sites and cultural practices.
Support local businesses:
Consider staying at tribal-owned accommodations and purchasing locally made crafts.
Research the tribe:
Learn about the specific culture and customs of the tribe you plan to visit before your trip.
Anonymous
12/20/2024 17:26
Subject: Native American Indian reservations of communities - any that welcome visitors and volunteers over the summer?
Anonymous wrote:I think we all fail as humans when we accuse people of being voyeurs, of cultural appropriation, etc. when they would like to know more about a culture but don't know how to express it the right way.
+1
Anonymous
12/20/2024 15:27
Subject: Native American Indian reservations of communities - any that welcome visitors and volunteers over the summer?
Anonymous wrote:I think the short answer is to start with a specific reservation or Tribe, because Tribes vary widely in level of organization, complexity, needs, etc. I know friends of mine went to the Navajo and installed solar panels in homes. The Navajo Nation is the country's largest reservation at over 27k acres. The electrical grid does not cover enormous sections of the community. Simply being able to improve people's homes with solar panels is a huge service to help people charge up cell phones, play music, etc.
Something to think about (I'm an archaeologist) is that many archaeological sites hire Native American site monitors. These are not especially highly paid jobs but they are genuinely interesting jobs, that are seasonal (usually summer months) while digs and projects are going on. These jobs are disproportionately in the West. Here's an example of the kind of job: https://rincon-nsn.gov/site-monitor-4/
Wow! interesting!
Thanks but I am only interested in visiting tribes that already welcome visitors and volunteers - not gonna try and impose on ones that don’t. There is a list of reservations that welcome visitors on previous page that I am looking into.
Navajo Nation (Tsaile, AZ) is currently closed to visitors. Agree getting solar panels to homes without electricity could be very helpful
Archeological digs sound interesting. The job you cited does sounds cool (hopefully it is filled by now as the position was advertised a year ago) but it also requires HS diploma from US and California, relevant experience and drivers permit.
Anyway thanks for the angle. I hope you enjoy your work.
Anonymous
12/20/2024 15:11
Subject: Native American Indian reservations of communities - any that welcome visitors and volunteers over the summer?
I think the short answer is to start with a specific reservation or Tribe, because Tribes vary widely in level of organization, complexity, needs, etc. I know friends of mine went to the Navajo and installed solar panels in homes. The Navajo Nation is the country's largest reservation at over 27k acres. The electrical grid does not cover enormous sections of the community. Simply being able to improve people's homes with solar panels is a huge service to help people charge up cell phones, play music, etc.
Something to think about (I'm an archaeologist) is that many archaeological sites hire Native American site monitors. These are not especially highly paid jobs but they are genuinely interesting jobs, that are seasonal (usually summer months) while digs and projects are going on. These jobs are disproportionately in the West. Here's an example of the kind of job: https://rincon-nsn.gov/site-monitor-4/
Something to think about (I'm an archaeologist) is that many archaeological sites hire Native American site monitors. These are not especially highly paid jobs but they are genuinely interesting jobs, that are seasonal (usually summer months) while digs and projects are going on. These jobs are disproportionately in the West. Here's an example of the kind of job: https://rincon-nsn.gov/site-monitor-4/
Wow! interesting!
Anonymous
12/20/2024 15:03
Subject: Native American Indian reservations of communities - any that welcome visitors and volunteers over the summer?
Anonymous wrote:Do any of you know of any Native American Indian reservations or communities around the US that welcome volunteers over the summer (multiple family members)?
Is anyone familiar with what steps are needed to volunteer?
Thanks in advance
I think the short answer is to start with a specific reservation or Tribe, because Tribes vary widely in level of organization, complexity, needs, etc. I know friends of mine went to the Navajo and installed solar panels in homes. The Navajo Nation is the country's largest reservation at over 27k acres. The electrical grid does not cover enormous sections of the community. Simply being able to improve people's homes with solar panels is a huge service to help people charge up cell phones, play music, etc.
Something to think about (I'm an archaeologist) is that many archaeological sites hire Native American site monitors. These are not especially highly paid jobs but they are genuinely interesting jobs, that are seasonal (usually summer months) while digs and projects are going on. These jobs are disproportionately in the West. Here's an example of the kind of job: https://rincon-nsn.gov/site-monitor-4/
Anonymous
12/20/2024 13:06
Subject: Re:Native American Indian reservations of communities - any that welcome visitors and volunteers over the summer?
Summary of helpful relevant info so far
Here are some reservations in the US that welcome visitors and volunteers:
1. Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota Volunteers can work on cultural, labor, and social projects with the Sicangu Oyate, or Sicangu Rosebud Sioux people.
2. Blackfeet Reservation, Montana Volunteers can work on community assistance projects, such as renovating classrooms, planting gardens, and painting homes. Global Volunteers offers a program for volunteers, including meals, accommodations, and transportation.
3. Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana Visitors are welcome to see the reservation's historical places and artifacts, including sacred sites, buffalo jumps, and tipi rings. Visitors should contact the tribal office to respect tribal customs.
4. Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota Re-Member offers week-long service-learning trips to the reservation. Volunteers can work on projects such as building bunk beds, installing outhouses, and building wheelchair ramps.
5. Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve Volunteers can help welcome visitors, work on trail maintenance, or become a docent at the Jacob and Sarah Ebey House.
Responses in this thread
1. The Klamath River Renewal Project could probably use some help.
2. “I am Native. Just go live in a city with a high percentage of Natives. Like South Dakota, NM or Arizona. Many tribal employees are white: lawyers, doctors, teachers. One of my friends did Teach for America in a tiny reservatio.”
3. - The Native Life Center outside Alaska
- San Xavier Mission outside Tucson on the ztohono reservation, also Kitt Peak on that reservation
- Kai restaurant on the Gila reservation outside Phoenix
- Hulapei reservation by the Grand Canyon (actually haven’t been to this one, but did look into it)
- Hopi Visitor Cenyet on the reservation (don’t think this is always open—used to be open more but visitors were rude so they shut it down a bit)
Museums
- Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
- Historic Saint Mary’s has some interesting exhibits on native life from the colonial period in that part of Maryland..
- Navajo reservation https://amizade.org/programs/navajo-nation/
https://www.roadscholar.o...on-Schools
Navajo Nation (Tsaile, AZ) is temporarily closed to visitors
4. Rosebud reservation in South Dakota
5. Traveling exhibit sometimes at the Native American Indian museum. Preston Singletary is a fantastic modern artist and this particular exhibit is very enlightening. It's about a myth that (along the way) includes a virgin birth. It's in Indianapolis right now but it adds dates when museums book it. https://www.prestonsingle...exhibition
6. Earthwatch used to do some archeological digs on/around tribal lands out west
7. “There are many volunteer opportunities on reservations if you look them up: you can do janitor work at a summer camp, carpentry, wrap Christmas gifts for kids, relief drives...
Or you could also volunteer at the national museum of the American Indian
https://americanindian.si.../volunteer”
8. Books and audio recordings
Michael A. McDonnell
Masters of Empire: Great Lakes Indians and the Making of America
Paul Chaat Smith
Everything You Know about Indians Is Wrong (Indigenous Americas Series)
Chester Nez
Navajo Code Talkers: A Guide to First-Person Narratives in the Veterans History Project
Biography of Navajo Code Talker Chester Nez, together with a video recording of his oral history interview from the Veterans History Project archives.
Chester Nez, and Judith Schiess Avila
Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
Works by Luther Standing Bear (Óta Kté or "Plenty Kill," also known as Matȟó Nážiŋ or "Standing Bear", 1868 - 1939) was a Sicangu and Oglala Lakota author, educator, philosopher, and actor.
Here are some reservations in the US that welcome visitors and volunteers:
1. Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota Volunteers can work on cultural, labor, and social projects with the Sicangu Oyate, or Sicangu Rosebud Sioux people.
2. Blackfeet Reservation, Montana Volunteers can work on community assistance projects, such as renovating classrooms, planting gardens, and painting homes. Global Volunteers offers a program for volunteers, including meals, accommodations, and transportation.
3. Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana Visitors are welcome to see the reservation's historical places and artifacts, including sacred sites, buffalo jumps, and tipi rings. Visitors should contact the tribal office to respect tribal customs.
4. Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota Re-Member offers week-long service-learning trips to the reservation. Volunteers can work on projects such as building bunk beds, installing outhouses, and building wheelchair ramps.
5. Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve Volunteers can help welcome visitors, work on trail maintenance, or become a docent at the Jacob and Sarah Ebey House.
Responses in this thread
1. The Klamath River Renewal Project could probably use some help.
2. “I am Native. Just go live in a city with a high percentage of Natives. Like South Dakota, NM or Arizona. Many tribal employees are white: lawyers, doctors, teachers. One of my friends did Teach for America in a tiny reservatio.”
3. - The Native Life Center outside Alaska
- San Xavier Mission outside Tucson on the ztohono reservation, also Kitt Peak on that reservation
- Kai restaurant on the Gila reservation outside Phoenix
- Hulapei reservation by the Grand Canyon (actually haven’t been to this one, but did look into it)
- Hopi Visitor Cenyet on the reservation (don’t think this is always open—used to be open more but visitors were rude so they shut it down a bit)
Museums
- Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
- Historic Saint Mary’s has some interesting exhibits on native life from the colonial period in that part of Maryland..
- Navajo reservation https://amizade.org/programs/navajo-nation/
https://www.roadscholar.o...on-Schools
Navajo Nation (Tsaile, AZ) is temporarily closed to visitors
4. Rosebud reservation in South Dakota
5. Traveling exhibit sometimes at the Native American Indian museum. Preston Singletary is a fantastic modern artist and this particular exhibit is very enlightening. It's about a myth that (along the way) includes a virgin birth. It's in Indianapolis right now but it adds dates when museums book it. https://www.prestonsingle...exhibition
6. Earthwatch used to do some archeological digs on/around tribal lands out west
7. “There are many volunteer opportunities on reservations if you look them up: you can do janitor work at a summer camp, carpentry, wrap Christmas gifts for kids, relief drives...
Or you could also volunteer at the national museum of the American Indian
https://americanindian.si.../volunteer”
8. Books and audio recordings
Michael A. McDonnell
Masters of Empire: Great Lakes Indians and the Making of America
Paul Chaat Smith
Everything You Know about Indians Is Wrong (Indigenous Americas Series)
Chester Nez
Navajo Code Talkers: A Guide to First-Person Narratives in the Veterans History Project
Biography of Navajo Code Talker Chester Nez, together with a video recording of his oral history interview from the Veterans History Project archives.
Chester Nez, and Judith Schiess Avila
Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
Works by Luther Standing Bear (Óta Kté or "Plenty Kill," also known as Matȟó Nážiŋ or "Standing Bear", 1868 - 1939) was a Sicangu and Oglala Lakota author, educator, philosopher, and actor.
Anonymous
12/20/2024 12:39
Subject: Native American Indian reservations of communities - any that welcome visitors and volunteers over the summer?
I gave a few book recs above. Elsewhere on this site I recently recommended books about the WW2 era Navajo code talkers.
https://guides.loc.gov/navajo-code-talkers/profiles/chester-nez
https://books.google.com/books/about/Code_Talker.html?id=RJ5PEAAAQBAJ&source=kp_book_description
I also recommend Luther Standing Bear's works.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther_Standing_Bear
https://books.google.com/books/about/My_Indian_Boyhood.html?id=o-83UkE7PJ4C&source=kp_book_description
https://guides.loc.gov/navajo-code-talkers/profiles/chester-nez
https://books.google.com/books/about/Code_Talker.html?id=RJ5PEAAAQBAJ&source=kp_book_description
I also recommend Luther Standing Bear's works.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther_Standing_Bear
https://books.google.com/books/about/My_Indian_Boyhood.html?id=o-83UkE7PJ4C&source=kp_book_description
Anonymous
12/20/2024 12:23
Subject: Native American Indian reservations of communities - any that welcome visitors and volunteers over the summer?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think we all fail as humans when we accuse people of being voyeurs, of cultural appropriation, etc. when they would like to know more about a culture but don't know how to express it the right way.
+1
Well said.
I think the OP is well intentioned.
Completely agree - people are being horrendous to someone looking to educate themselves and do something helpful.
Anonymous
12/20/2024 11:46
Subject: Native American Indian reservations of communities - any that welcome visitors and volunteers over the summer?
Navajo Nation. They are quite tourist friendly. I want to do this for a spring break once my kids are older.
Anonymous
12/20/2024 11:18
Subject: Native American Indian reservations of communities - any that welcome visitors and volunteers over the summer?
Those things would be great on a long term basis , but not for a one week one off.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don’t think it’s cringey. very few Americans (or anyone) really understand what a tribe is and what reservations are like. it can only help for people to learn more. obviously with the consent of the tribe!
OP what kind of skills do you have to offer?
OP - thanks and I agree.
Very eclectic skills and have worked in different countries. I don’t want to be too specific and out myself to friends who read DCUM but I have some practical skills that are usually in demand in poor communities and have fairly decent people skills. I like people and listening to their stories.
I’d be happy to do different bings from basic health care to working as an assistant in kitchen helping to prepare food, or assisting elderly or child care or working in gardens or writing down stories or whatever.
There is a program in Southwest Virginia that brings in medical care every summer". My dentist volunteers for that as does my cousin who is a social worker. There are programs where surgeons volunteer for a few weeks every year in Central America - doing needed surgeries - like fixing cleft palate or eye issues. There are volunteers needed for those too.
Anonymous
12/20/2024 11:11
Subject: Native American Indian reservations of communities - any that welcome visitors and volunteers over the summer?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don’t think it’s cringey. very few Americans (or anyone) really understand what a tribe is and what reservations are like. it can only help for people to learn more. obviously with the consent of the tribe!
OP what kind of skills do you have to offer?
OP - thanks and I agree.
Very eclectic skills and have worked in different countries. I don’t want to be too specific and out myself to friends who read DCUM but I have some practical skills that are usually in demand in poor communities and have fairly decent people skills. I like people and listening to their stories.
I’d be happy to do different bings from basic health care to working as an assistant in kitchen helping to prepare food, or assisting elderly or child care or working in gardens or writing down stories or whatever.
I think the challenge is there are hundred of recognized tribes in the USA and each are individual. Pow wows and cultural centers are a good place to start, but I think most of them live like any other Americans? I would bet money that very few are living in the imagined tee pees or whatever.
Anonymous
12/20/2024 11:10
Subject: Native American Indian reservations of communities - any that welcome visitors and volunteers over the summer?
There are many volunteer opportunities on reservations if you look them up: you can do janitor work at a summer camp, carpentry, wrap Christmas gifts for kids, relief drives...Same sort of volunteer work as anywhere else. Sounds more like what you'd like is to learn about culture, and there are many museums for that. Or you could also volunteer there: https://americanindian.si.edu/about/volunteer
Anonymous
12/20/2024 11:00
Subject: Native American Indian reservations of communities - any that welcome visitors and volunteers over the summer?
The best thing you can do for them is to spend money there. They don't need you playing at being blue collar.
Anonymous
12/20/2024 06:22
Subject: Re:Native American Indian reservations of communities - any that welcome visitors and volunteers over the summer?
Summary of relevant info so far
Here are some reservations in the US that welcome visitors and volunteers:
1. Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota Volunteers can work on cultural, labor, and social projects with the Sicangu Oyate, or Sicangu Rosebud Sioux people.
2. Blackfeet Reservation, Montana Volunteers can work on community assistance projects, such as renovating classrooms, planting gardens, and painting homes. Global Volunteers offers a program for volunteers, including meals, accommodations, and transportation.
3. Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana Visitors are welcome to see the reservation's historical places and artifacts, including sacred sites, buffalo jumps, and tipi rings. Visitors should contact the tribal office to respect tribal customs.
4. Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota Re-Member offers week-long service-learning trips to the reservation. Volunteers can work on projects such as building bunk beds, installing outhouses, and building wheelchair ramps.
5. Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve Volunteers can help welcome visitors, work on trail maintenance, or become a docent at the Jacob and Sarah Ebey House.
Responses in this thread
1. The Klamath River Renewal Project could probably use some help.
2. “I am Native. Just go live in a city with a high percentage of Natives. Like South Dakota, NM or Arizona. Many tribal employees are white: lawyers, doctors, teachers. One of my friends did Teach for America in a tiny reservatio.”
3. - The Native Life Center outside Alaska
- San Xavier Mission outside Tucson on the ztohono reservation, also Kitt Peak on that reservation
- Kai restaurant on the Gila reservation outside Phoenix
- Hulapei reservation by the Grand Canyon (actually haven’t been to this one, but did look into it)
- Hopi Visitor Cenyet on the reservation (don’t think this is always open—used to be open more but visitors were rude so they shut it down a bit)
Museums
- Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
- Historic Saint Mary’s has some interesting exhibits on native life from the colonial period in that part of Maryland..
- Navajo reservation https://amizade.org/programs/navajo-nation/
https://www.roadscholar.o...on-Schools
4. Rosebud reservation in South Dakota
5. Traveling exhibit sometimes at the Native American Indian museum. Preston Singletary is a fantastic modern artist and this particular exhibit is very enlightening. It's about a myth that (along the way) includes a virgin birth. It's in Indianapolis right now but it adds dates when museums book it. https://www.prestonsingle...exhibition
6. Earthwatch used to do some archeological digs on/around tribal lands out west
7. Books
Michael A. McDonnell
Masters of Empire: Great Lakes Indians and the Making of America
Paul Chaat Smith
Everything You Know about Indians Is Wrong (Indigenous Americas Series)
Here are some reservations in the US that welcome visitors and volunteers:
1. Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota Volunteers can work on cultural, labor, and social projects with the Sicangu Oyate, or Sicangu Rosebud Sioux people.
2. Blackfeet Reservation, Montana Volunteers can work on community assistance projects, such as renovating classrooms, planting gardens, and painting homes. Global Volunteers offers a program for volunteers, including meals, accommodations, and transportation.
3. Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana Visitors are welcome to see the reservation's historical places and artifacts, including sacred sites, buffalo jumps, and tipi rings. Visitors should contact the tribal office to respect tribal customs.
4. Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota Re-Member offers week-long service-learning trips to the reservation. Volunteers can work on projects such as building bunk beds, installing outhouses, and building wheelchair ramps.
5. Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve Volunteers can help welcome visitors, work on trail maintenance, or become a docent at the Jacob and Sarah Ebey House.
Responses in this thread
1. The Klamath River Renewal Project could probably use some help.
2. “I am Native. Just go live in a city with a high percentage of Natives. Like South Dakota, NM or Arizona. Many tribal employees are white: lawyers, doctors, teachers. One of my friends did Teach for America in a tiny reservatio.”
3. - The Native Life Center outside Alaska
- San Xavier Mission outside Tucson on the ztohono reservation, also Kitt Peak on that reservation
- Kai restaurant on the Gila reservation outside Phoenix
- Hulapei reservation by the Grand Canyon (actually haven’t been to this one, but did look into it)
- Hopi Visitor Cenyet on the reservation (don’t think this is always open—used to be open more but visitors were rude so they shut it down a bit)
Museums
- Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
- Historic Saint Mary’s has some interesting exhibits on native life from the colonial period in that part of Maryland..
- Navajo reservation https://amizade.org/programs/navajo-nation/
https://www.roadscholar.o...on-Schools
4. Rosebud reservation in South Dakota
5. Traveling exhibit sometimes at the Native American Indian museum. Preston Singletary is a fantastic modern artist and this particular exhibit is very enlightening. It's about a myth that (along the way) includes a virgin birth. It's in Indianapolis right now but it adds dates when museums book it. https://www.prestonsingle...exhibition
6. Earthwatch used to do some archeological digs on/around tribal lands out west
7. Books
Michael A. McDonnell
Masters of Empire: Great Lakes Indians and the Making of America
Paul Chaat Smith
Everything You Know about Indians Is Wrong (Indigenous Americas Series)