The heart of Indian country may be in Oklahoma where the American Indian Culture Center and Museum is currently being built. The place is set to open in 2017 and looks to be an eye opening place to go to learn about the American Indian and all the contributions that they have made to the United States throughout its history. When this great museum is finally done being constructed, it help to show and share the beliefs and customs of these great people that were here on the American land long before white settlers set foot on the boats to cross the Atlantic ocean to come to America. This culture center is going to show all the different languages that were and are still spoke in Oklahoma by the American Indian, as well as the heart that these people still have to continue their traditions through all the hardships they have been through over the centuries. The museum will also show the “circle” which is symbolic to the circle of life that is also extremely important to the American Indian’s way of doing things. The circle represents a handshake to a new relationship that can be made with these people, which also includes the different elemental colors in the circle such as: air (negative space in the symbol), red (rich land and soil), yellow (the sun), and blue (the sky). 
The actual site that the museum is being built on has been home to oil wells over the years and the cleaning up of the site has been part of the construction process along the way. All in all, the site will have a plethora of things to do besides the museum including: white water rafting on the Oklahoma river, and the Oklahoma River stadium for sporting events.
The actual site that the museum is being built on has been home to oil wells over the years and the cleaning up of the site has been part of the construction process along the way. All in all, the site will have a plethora of things to do besides the museum including: white water rafting on the Oklahoma river, and the Oklahoma River stadium for sporting events. 
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American Indian Cultural Center, OK http://www.aiccm.com/
This is exciting. The Southwest has a huge population of Natives, it's nice to hear that they are building a new museum. The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian does a great job at showcasing different Native bands/tribal culture.
ReplyDeleteWow, this sounds like it is going to be a great place to visit. It would be great if we had something like this in the Northeast too where the Native history is so rich.
ReplyDeleteSo, I kept going through the resources and we are getting a center like this in New York. Ganondagan, near Rochester. Very excited to check it out next year when I ride my bike across the state.
ReplyDeletePlaces like this excite me. I have always found interest in the Native American culture and find museums very interesting. I would love to visit this one day. The white water rafting and and sporting events is never seen at museums I have seen and add to my excitement.
ReplyDeleteI believe that this sight will be just as influential as the sight in Washington DC. There is a vast Native American population in that part of the country so I would expect this museum nothing short of spectacular.
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