Exploring the rich culture and tradition of the Native Americans is very important, as they contributed a lot in the historic past of the United States of America. Therefore, many groups of individuals, organizations and societies have exerted their fullest efforts unto maintaining and preserving the Native American culture of all tribes. Here is a guide of some of the most distinctive place where you can actually experience the genuine Native American culture.
National Museum of the American Indian
Opened in September 21, 2004, the National Museum of the American Indian is dedicated in honor of the life, history, literature and heritage of the Native Americans from more than 12,000 years of the record. The National Museum of the American Indian which is located in Washington, D.C. has became a part if the Smithsonian Institution in June 1990 and already has three facilities as of this day - the National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall, the George Gustav Heye Center in New York Ciy, and the Cultural Resources Center in Suitland, Maryland.
The collection showcases over 800,000 objects representing the Native American heritage including 125,000 pieces of photographic archives. According to Visit The USA, aside from the exhibitions and native artifacts that can be found in the place, the National Museum of the American Indian also has a restaurant called the "Mitsitam Native Foods Café" where visitors can have a taste of the authentic indigenous dishes and delicacies from all over America.
Cherokee Heritage Center
Dedicated to the Cherokee people, the Cherokee Heritage Center is a place where the historical and traditional artifacts, language and heritage of the Cherokee are preserved. As a matter of fact, the Cherokee Heritage Center has formed an ancient Cherokee village in addition to the exhibit called the "Trail of Tears", CNN reports. The Trail of Tears features a collection of the cultural relics, arts and historic documents of the Cherokees from the 1830s.
The Cherokee Heritage Center, which was originally called as the Tsa-La-Gi, was built in Park Hill, Oklahoma where the Cherokee Seminary building was also constructed during the middle of the 19th century. The Cherokee Heritage Heritage Center is a non-profit museum and historical site which is sponsored by the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians and by the Cherokee Nation.
Taos Pueblo
The Pueblo De Taos, commonly known as the Taos Pueblo, can be found in Taos, Mexico. Taos Pueblo involves a community of the Native American tribe that consists of Puebloan people who are able to speak the Tanoan language.
The Taos Pueblo consists of abodes in tiers made from adobe, kivas, middens, foot-races and church ruins which embody the culture and heritage of the Pueblo Indian tribe. It signifies the history and the Puebloan community, the cultural life and how it is developed in the region. The Taos Pueblo is also named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Gathering of Nations
Held in Albuquerque, New Mexico every fourth weekend of the month of April, the annual Gathering of Nations is considered to be the biggest powwow in the North America and in the whole United States of America as it is participated by more than 500 native tribes from different states in the USA and from Canada.
The Gathering of Nations aims to commemorate and uphold the indigenous tradition and heritage of the Native American culture. There are more than 3,000 performers from different tribes that battle for the drum and dance competitions, traditional song, back-up singing, as well as the title for the annual Miss Indian World.
Crow Fair (Montana)
The Crow Fair is also known as the "giant family reunion under the Big Sky". Established in 1904 by an agent of the Indian government, the Crow Fair was made to gather the Crow Tribe of Indians and was known to be the teepee capital of the world as the event draws together more than 1,500 teepees in just a single site.
This one's held around the Little Big Horn River in Montana is also considered to the one of the biggest gathering of the Native Americans of North America. The event celebrates the culture, arts and crafts of the Crow Nation. Crow Fair also features a parade that is joined by the members of the Crow Tribe who, during the parade, are clothed with the traditional eagle feathers and saddles.
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