First Americans Museum Tells The Indigenous Story Of Oklahoma

The First Americans Museum is telling the collective story of Oklahoma's 39 tribes, from their cosmological origins to the present day.

On the banks of the Oklahoma River, the new First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City aims to tell the story of the state’s 39 tribes through creation stories, tales of struggle and accounts of survival and power.

“We have a lot to do together, but we’re Indigenous," said native rights activist Casey Camp Horinek. "That means we’re strong, we’re resilient and we’re rising."

The 175,000 square foot space is stitched together with stories and interactive exhibits, like how to play the Handgame — a Tron-inspired Native American Chunkey game — and a Pow Wow van created by Choctaw and Kiowa artist Stephen Paul Judd.