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Simple trips are often the best.

You don't need much for a place to leave an impression.

Akta Lakota Museum and Cultural Center

Chamberlain, South Dakota

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Not every place needs a reason.

Sometimes it's enough just to be there.

Apache Cultural Center & Museum

Whiteriver

Originally established in 1969, the White Mountain Apache Cultural Center stands as a monument to…

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Ataloa Lodge

Muskogee, Oklahoma

Original Indian arts, crafts and artifacts.

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Black Dog Trail Marker

Caney, Kansas

The Osage Indians were a dominant population in what was to be Southeast Kansas, and…

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Cherokee National Cemetery

Fort Gibson, Oklahoma

The Cherokee National Cemetery is a National Historic Landmark maintained by the Cherokee Nation from…

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Cherokee Supreme Court Building

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

This structure was built in 1845 by James S. Pierce to house the Cherokee National…

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Choctaw Nation

Tuskahoma, Oklahoma

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is an American Indian Tribe organized pursuant to the provisions…

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Choctaw Nation Historical Museum

Tuskahoma, Oklahoma

Tuskahoma is located near the site of the Nanih Waiya Choctaw Council House, where the…

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) Museum and Library

Parker, Arizona

The Colorado River Indian Reservation is unique in the sense that it is occupied by…

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Go a little further.

The next turn is often where things start to get interesting.

Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center

Lawton, Oklahoma

The museum plays host to various traveling exhibits which have included Comanche artists from the…

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Coo-Y-Yah Museum

Pryor, Oklahoma

Indian artifacts of Mayes County.

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First National Bank Historic Site

Pawhuska, Oklahoma

The First National Bank is on the site of the second Osage Agency as the…

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Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Gardner Mansion and Largest Tree

Broken Bow, Oklahoma

The 1880 mansion is the former home of Jefferson Gardner, principal chief of the Choctaws,…

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Healing Rock

Skiatook, Oklahoma

The Healing Rock is not only one of the most outstanding physical formations found in…

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Huron Indian Cemetery

Kansas City, Kansas

Huron Indian Cemetery, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was established in 1843…

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Go a little further.

The next turn is often where things start to get interesting.

Iliniwek Village State Historic Site

St. Francisville, Missouri

Indians of the Iliniwek Confederacy once occupied a village at this site. The site offers…

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J. B. Milam Memorial Marker

Salina, Oklahoma

J. BARTLEY MILAM, Principal Chief of the Cherokees. The Cherokee government had been dismantled in…

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Simple trips are often the best.

You don't need much for a place to leave an impression.

Little Bear Mound

Neodesha, Kansas

Little Bear Mound is a hill just north of the Neodesha Cemetery. The Chief of…

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Mitchell Museum of the American Indian

Evanston, Illinois

The Mitchell Museum focuses on the art, history, and culture of the Native people of…

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Museum of the Red River

Idabel, Oklahoma

The Museum of the Red River attracts both scholars and vacationers with its outstanding American…

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Native American Heritage Museum

Highland, Kansas

The Native American Heritage Museum at Highland Mission Historic Site operates as a Kansas State…

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Old Cherokee Capitol Building

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

The Cherokee Council first met in 1839 under a large open shed in this area,…

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Osage Indian Heritage

Pawhuska, Oklahoma

From early tribal tradition, and from the research of archaeologists and historians, and the ancestors…

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Osage Tribal Council Chambers

Pawhuska, Oklahoma

The chambers are located in the Osage Indian Tribal Administrative Building which houses many murals…

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Not every place needs a reason.

Sometimes it's enough just to be there.

Park of the Five Civilized Tribes

Wagoner, Oklahoma

Sequoyah Bay State Park is located within an oak-hickory woodland of eastern Oklahoma on the…

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Pawnee Agency Tribal Headquarters

Pawnee, Oklahoma

The town of Pawnee, Oklahoma, was first a trading post on Bear Creek, and then…

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Take the detour.

The extra miles are often where the story begins.

Peter Conser Historic House

Heavener, Oklahoma

Home of the leader of the Choctaw Lighthorsemen.

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Petroglyphs

Snowflake

From 500 B.C. through 1350 A.D., early Native American tribes left petroglyphs and pictographs, gracefully…

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Ponca Chief, Standing Bear

Ponca City, Oklahoma

Standing Bear won the battle for himself and for all Native Americans to become "persons"…

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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Quapaw Heritage

Skiatook, Oklahoma

Oklahoma, literally translated as "Land of the Red Man," was home to Native American tribes…

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Leave room for the unexpected.

The best parts of a trip rarely show up on an itinerary.

Saline Courthouse

Locust Grove, Oklahoma

Only original remaining Cherokee courthouse.

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Satanta, Kiowa Chief

Satanta

In the 1860s and 1870s, the Kiowa Indians waged an ongoing battle to protect their…

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Schingoethe Center For Native American Cultures

Aurora, Illinois

A rotating collection of historic and contemporary Native American arts and crafts and artifacts from…

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Seminole People

Wewoka, Oklahoma

Who Were the Seminoles? As many of the tribes of the time were made up…

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Seminole Tribal Complex

Wewoka, Oklahoma

The Seminoles are a very proud people, devoted to their heritage and traditions. They believe…

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Sequoyah

Sallisaw, Oklahoma

Sequoyah was born in the lower Appalachian region of Tennessee about 1770. His mother was…

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Sequoyah's Homesite

Sallisaw, Oklahoma

The original log cabin home of Sequoyah was built in 1829 and contains many artifacts…

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Sequoyah's Salt Works

Sallisaw, Oklahoma

Salt was a valuable commodity in the early 1800s. Besides being used as a seasoning,…

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Leave room for the unexpected.

The best parts of a trip rarely show up on an itinerary.

Sky Chief Monument

Cambridge, Nebraska

A monument dedicated in 1924 to the Pawnee leader, Sky Chief stands on the Sky…

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Superintendent's Home

Pawhuska, Oklahoma

Superintendent's Home has been the residence to 30 Osage Agency Superintendents. In 1994, the home…

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Tahlonteeskee - Oldest Capital in Oklahoma

Gore, Oklahoma

The reconstructed site of Tahlonteeskee has a council house and courthouse. There is also a…

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The Battle of the Saline River

Hays, Kansas

The survey party was unprepared for the attack and the men were mowed down like…

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

The Kanza Museum

Kaw City, Oklahoma

With heavy emphasis on the history and preservation of Kaw Nation's artifacts, the Kansa Museum…

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Tonkawa Tribe

Tonkawa, Oklahoma

The Tonkawa belong to the Tonkawan linguistic family that was once composed of a number…

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Whipping Tree

Wewoka, Oklahoma

Standing on the lawn of the present day Seminole County Court House is the Whipping…

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White Hair Memorial

Hominy, Oklahoma

This Osage center features a collection of Lillie Morrell Burkheart. It is the former home…

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