Please join us in partnership with the Coast Miwok tribe for the grand re-opening of the Museum of the American Indian, and Buffalo Field Campaign’s “Sacred Buffalo” exhibit.
MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN GRAND RE-OPENING
Saturday, April 27, 2024
11:00AM - 4:30PM (PST)
2200 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA 94947
www.marinindian.com
On April 27, 2024, the Coast Miwok tribe will be re-opening their tribal museum to the public. In honor of a recent return of land to the Coast Miwok tribe and in celebration of tribal empowerment and stewardship, the grand re-opening brings a day of traditional ceremony and welcome, land acknowledgement, and interactive storytelling with elders from the Coast Miwok tribe.
The Museum of the American Indian is designed to share the story of traditional tribal lifeways, preserve tribal heritage, and provide opportunities for all generations to explore and learn about Indigenous culture, and the native biodiversity of the Miwok’s ancestral lands.
Please Share and Post Grand Re-Opening Flyer
Grand Re-Opening Flyer (PDF)
About the Museum of the American Indian
The Museum of the American Indian was created over 55 years ago to hold cultural artifacts and items found through excavation of sacred mounds and nearby ancestral lands. Today, the Miwok’s museum is a living cultural center and hub honoring the traditions and contributions of Indigenous communities through educational initiatives, events, exhibits, and celebratory gatherings. To learn more visit, www.marinindian.com/about.
The Coast Miwok tribe’s grand re-opening of the Museum of the American Indian honors the Miwok People’s heritage, resilience, and sovereignty.
Buffalo Field Campaign’s Sacred Buffalo Exhibit
Buffalo Field Campaign’s Sacred Buffalo exhibit features a mural of the native habitat and the struggles Yellowstone’s wild buffalo face today, including rapid climate change and limited habitat to roam. Through her own words, BFC co-founder Rosalie Little Thunder tells of her tribe’s connection to the sacred buffalo. A photographic collage connects a sacred species, our National Mammal, to present day threats to the Yellowstone buffalo’s existence in the wild. Visitors will learn more about the plight and indigenous connection to the sacred Yellowstone buffalo herds through our displays and in viewing BFC’s video clips.
The museum’s taxidermized buffalo will also be on site.
Call to Action!
Sign the Petition Granting Buffalo Access to Public Lands
You can sign our petition at the Museum of the American Indian and online at change.org to open up public lands adjacent to Yellowstone National Park for protecting the buffalo’s migrations and herd sustainability. Please help buffalo access public lands and advocate for protecting tribal lifeways in decision-making!
www.change.org/p/grant-buffalo-access-to-public-lands
THANK YOU
In gratitude to the Coast Miwok tribe and the Museum of the American Indian, thank you for hosting Buffalo Field Campaign’s Sacred Buffalo exhibit, and providing a forum for empowering people to connect with the sacred buffalo herds in Yellowstone.
