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> Can anyone tell me about visitor studies/evaluations done at Native American
> Museums and Cultural Centers or conducted primarily with Native Americans?
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> Thank you.
> Larisa Somsel


Here in Montana, we have seven Indian Reservations.  Some have great
museums, others don't.  I would recommend contacting the tribal
council.  Call them.

You didn't say whether you are interested in a specific region of the US
or not.  The highest profile cultural centers/museums in Montana are
located on the Flathead Indian Reservation - one tribal
(Salish-Kootenai), and one privately owned (Doug Allard) - and the
Blackfeet Reservation.  [There is another good one, but I can't remember
where it is at the moment.]

Give *plenty* of time to get a response.  Don't forget to ask them about
their pow wows.

State tourism bureaus also may have some good leads for you.  Montana
publishes a small brochure that promotes the reservations, their
museums, reenactments ("Custer's Last Stand"), etc.

Washington state has places worth contacting too.

I can find lots of local info for you if I knew more specifics about
your search.

~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~

Ginny Cass
President, Board of Directors
Northern Rockies Heritage Center
P. O. Box 1884
Missoula, MT  59806-1884
phone 406-728-3662 (message)
fax 406-728-5963
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http://www.nrhc.org