Museum

In collaboration with the Northern California Veteran’s Museum & Heritage Center, the Tribe utilized a 2,510-square-feet to display cultural artifacts both historic and prehistoric.  The vision of the Tribe is to tell a story of the Wintu people – the story of the Wintu people prior to European contact, the story of the tribe’s struggles and accomplishments throughout the 1900’s, and the story of the Wintu People today and their future role in this world.

The veteran portion of the display includes actual stories of Wintu veterans with artifacts to support the stories and establish a connection between Native American culture and pride for their country.  In addition, the Tribe wished to display artifacts from other California tribes to create awareness of brother tribes and to have a more dynamic learning environment through rotation of displays.  Displays include audio and some hands-on learning about the culture and history of the Wintu people.  The museum works in conjunction with the community room and the research library to facilitate learning and awareness.