Virginia Museum of Fine Arts – Richmond, VA

"VMFA’s Native American art collection includes objects dating from prehistoric times to the present day. Geographic regions that are particularly well represented include the Arctic North, Northwest Coast, Plains, and Southwest. The collection encompasses a great variety of media, including textiles, ceramics, beadwork, sculpture, painting, and photography." Text courtesy of the Virginia Museum of Fine … Continue reading Virginia Museum of Fine Arts – Richmond, VA →

Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art – Norman, OK

"The University of Oklahoma’s Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art is widely regarded as one of the finest university art museums in the United States. The museum’s growing collection features over 20,000 objects. Highlights include the Weitzenhoffer Collection of French Impressionism, the Eugene B. Adkins Collection of art of the American Southwest and Native American … Continue reading Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art – Norman, OK →

Mitchell Museum of the American Indian – Evanston, IL

"Since its founding in 1977, the Mitchell Museum has evolved into a cherished resource of collections, exhibits, programs and activities that introduce visitors from throughout the Chicago region to the cultures of American Indians. The Mitchell Museum’s mission is to promote and share a deeper understanding of Native American peoples through the collection, preservation, and … Continue reading Mitchell Museum of the American Indian – Evanston, IL →

Six Nations Indian Museum – Onchiota, NY

"The Six Nations Indian Museum provides for the viewing of 3000-plus artifacts with an emphasis on the culture of the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy (Haudenosaunee). The Six Nations are: Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca and Tuscarora. The museum features story telling lectures; gift shop carries Mohawk baskets, beadwork, books, t-shirts, silver jewelry, and … Continue reading Six Nations Indian Museum – Onchiota, NY →

Red Earth Art Center – Oklahoma City, OK

"Red Earth, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that promotes the traditions of American Indian arts and cultures through education, a premier festival, a museumand fine art markets The Red Earth Art Center hosts a respected permanent collection of more than 1000 items of Native fine art, pottery, basketry, textiles, and beadwork – Deupree Cradleboard Collection … Continue reading Red Earth Art Center – Oklahoma City, OK →

The Heritage Center, Red Cloud Indian School – Pine Ridge, SD

"The Heritage Center collection began with the purchase of three prize-winning pieces from the Red Cloud Indian Art Show in 1969, and has grown today to include nearly 10,000 pieces of the Native American contemporary and historical Lakota art (all recently catalogued thanks to generous funding from the Institute for Museum and Library Services and … Continue reading The Heritage Center, Red Cloud Indian School – Pine Ridge, SD →

Buffalo Bill Center of the West – Cody, WY

The Buffalo Bill Center of the West encompasses five museums and a research library. They are: Buffalo Bill Museum Draper Natural History Museum Whitney Western Art Museum Plains Indian Museum Cody Firearms Museum McCracken Research Library "The Plains Indian Museum houses one of the country’s largest and finest collections of Plains Indian art and artifacts. … Continue reading Buffalo Bill Center of the West – Cody, WY →

Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum – Clewiston, FL

"The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum's various collections contain items related to the Seminole Tribe of Florida and, more generally speaking, to the Native American populations of the Southeastern United States. The Museum’s collections include historical newspapers, manuscripts, patchwork clothing, baskets, dolls, militaria and various pieces of ephemera produced during the 20th century." Text courtesy of the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki … Continue reading Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum – Clewiston, FL →

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art – Overland Park, KS

"American Indian artists are an integral part of contemporary American culture, while they may work in traditional media such as pottery, beadwork or weaving, the works they create are informed by the times in which they live. A number of the artists represented in the collection have degrees from universities such as Georgetown University and … Continue reading Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art – Overland Park, KS →

The Briscoe Western Art Museum – San Antonio, TX

"Here at the Briscoe Museum, visionary artists and everyday people tell the story of the West. Through painting and sculpture, through movement and work, through conflict and opportunity, people from many different backgrounds have created the place we know today. Through the preservation of the art, history, and culture of the American West, the Briscoe Western Art Museum inspires … Continue reading The Briscoe Western Art Museum – San Antonio, TX →