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Wewokan Vance Trimble won his 1960 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting.

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Preservation Specialist to visit

01/17/2020

Altars of Reconciliation

10/02/2019

Seminole History and Culture Classes

08/14/2019
Due to the popularity of our January-February sessions, the Seminole Nation Museum has approved hosting a second round of Seminole history and culture classes beginning Saturday, March 16, 2019. The free classes, which are open to the public, will be conducted Saturdays at the museum and will run from March 16 through April 20. The course will present the genesis of the Seminole people and their origins as Mvskoke mound builders. We will examine their evolu Read More

Savages and Princesses

Savages and Princesses Exhibit open!

September 8, 2020 - October 28, 2020

The Seminole Nation Museum is currently displaying Savages and Princesses: The Persistence of Native American Stereotypes. The show is scheduled to be exhibited from September 8th to October 28th, and features 12 Native American artists from Oklahoma.  

Savages and Princesses replaces the stereotypical image of the "native" in popular culture with a modern approach to Native American art.

YouTube

YouTube account is live!

As part of our Social Media campaign, the museum is proud to announce it has launched it's first YouTube account! This account will feature several short videos promoting events, the arrival of new art and artifacts, gift shop items, interviews, and will be used to bring our audience closer to the culture of the Seminole people. 

Please subscribe here, and don't forget to turn on notifications so that you can be alerted to any new content added!


Smart Boxes

Summer smART Boxes a hit! 

The Seminole Nation Museum recently put together 100 Summer smART Box kits for children this July. These kits featured fun crafting and learning activities for children between kindergarten and 6th grade, and all boxes were reserved within the first two days. 

We want to thank all of our wonderful volunteers who made this event so special and to the parents, grandparents and guardians who attended.

 

Oklahoma Humanities Grant 

$25,000 Grant from Oklahoma Humanities

Thanks, Tony, for helping us spread the word!

Artist Tony Tiger stopped by the Seminole Nation Museum today to record some digital programming for our new exhibition, “Mvskoke Voices” (more on that later) and took the time to help publicize our good news.

The Seminole Nation Museum is grateful to announce that it is the recipient of a $25,000 grant from Oklahoma Humanities. In response...

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Welcome to the Seminole Nation Museum

The Seminole Nation Museum documents and interprets the history and culture of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and the people and events that make its capital, Wewoka, one of the most historically significant and culturally diverse communities in Oklahoma. Through the use of select artifacts, historic photographs and interpretive exhibits, the events and stories that shaped the home of the Seminoles for more than a century are chronicled in a captivating, educational and enlightening experience.