Native American Gallery

Integral to the story of the American West are the stories of its Native peoples. The mission of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is to “Preserve and interpret the heritage of the American West,” and the heritage of the Native peoples of the American West predates by many centuries the traditions of others who have shared their land. The cultural and material diversity that exists in western Native America is tremendous and the Museum showcases the diversity of Native artists and artisans and the viability of their cultural heritage.