Yosemite Museum and Indian Village
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"Combine with Visitor Center"
This little Indian Village and Museum is right next to the Visitor Center and the Yosemite Cemetery. We took our kids through all of them in one afternoon on a recent trip to Yosemite. It is worth combining them all so that on other days, you are free to explore the river, the waterfalls and the many biking and hiking trails.
It's honestly hard for me to enjoy these centers when the real beauty of Yosemite is right outdoors, so we usually make our visits quick.
My kids liked walking through this Indian Village at their own pace, looking at all the plants that the natives used, the bark covered tepees that they lived in and the tools that helped in their daily life. The Museum showcased the beautiful baskets that they weaved and their clothes. We wandered into the art room to look at more recent canvases, and I found ourselves a little embarrassed at our loud kids in a silent art gallery, but it was all ok.
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"Fun with the Family"
Yosemite’s native Miwok and Paiute hunter-gatherers from 1850 to the present are featured in photos; see priceless baskets, feather capes, and other artifacts. Local artisans demonstrate basket weaving, beadwork, and traditional games. Upstairs in the research library, which is open to all, wonderful nineteenth- and twentiethcentury photos and books are worth a look.
Behind the museum in a pine and oak forest, a self-guided trail introduces the daily life, history, and language of the Southern Miwoks in a reconstructed Miwok-Paiute village of 1872. Basketry, food preparation, and arts of the Ahwahneechee people are on display in the model village, and ranger talks and walks are offered frequently.
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"Very nice museum"
We really liked that little museum. It is peaceful. The kids will really enjoy touring it and learning a lot about Native Americans. You may meet native Americans who will teach you more about their culture. We met an old Indian woman there who very patiently told mystical stories to my then 5 years old daughter who kept asking questionning her about death.
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