tamastslikt cultural institute

If you haven't been I highly recommend going to this museum. It is well put together. Great exhibits that share a lot of information. Don't be rushed when you go. Take the time to check it out.

This is a very modern easy to get to Museum on the edge of town. Very friendly staff. I went away having learned about many things that I did not know about. I think this would be a good place for families and a school field trip.

displays okay shops and restaurants do not belong in a museum especially a cultural heritage museum need more emphasis on the rich history of the tribes

Tribal museums are an amazing strength in our world and the Umatilla Tribe has grown and prospered over many decades. The Cultural Institute offers the viewer to learn the Umatilla legacy and history from the people who experienced it. Family-friendly/.

This Institute has a very calming and appealing architecture and landscape. You can see remnants of the Oregon Trail in the Distance on Cabbage Hill.The Institute is so much more than just a museum. The exhibits are very authentic and tell the native american Indians story of their culture and history and lace in the land we all love.One trip here is never enough.Highly recommend

We love going to this museum, you learn so much about the Tribe and the history of Pendleton. If you have never been here it is a must see, The artifacts and pictures of the area and the history of the Pendleton Round-up are great. The short movie that give the history of the Indians is a must see. This small Museum can be a eye-opener.

The facility is beautiful. Permenant and visiting exhibits were well displayed, informative, and enjoyable. The museum told a difficult story well. Don't miss the chance to visit.

Upon entering this beautiful new building and listening to the introduction by Coyote, you are experiencing a different perspective through sight and sound. Western Native American history is revealed with photos and artifacts in a well-curated way. A friendly warning: you may be saddened by the Trail of Tears facts as told by Native Americans but encouraged by their determination.

Excellent exhibits. Extremely well done and educational. Nice gift shop. Worth several hours of time.

The populating of the American West told from the Native American perspective -- without an axe to grind. Very well presented, very enlightening. I've been following the Oregon Trail from Independence Missouri and this is one of the best exhibits and interpretations I've seen - and, believe me, I've seen dozens!

The museum is so interesting about the Plateau Native Americans. I've learned so much. It was wonderful. I really enjoyed the little gift shop too.

The settling of the American West by European Americans was often times heart breaking, nasty and violent. It's best to deal with the truth, instead of false romance and mythologized history. Native Americans were already living on this continent for many thousands of years. So it's true that their long time homeland was stolen from them. The Tamatslikt interpretive center could be an angry and sad place but instead it is peaceful, beautiful, educational and enlightening. If you are at all interested in the American West from a native perspective, please visit this place on the Umatilla Tribal reservation lands. It is a well done, beautiful interpretive center.

Several exhibits broken down and no real friendliness vibe. Leaned that Native American Culture is being preserved and taught through museum setting.

The Institute is normally closed on Sundays, but opened just for our excursion group. We were welcomed, and had ample time to walk through the exhibits. All of the information presented is most interesting, and gives very good background about the Tamastslikt people and their culture. It is a very handsome exhibit space.

We have many museums, waysides, and interpretive centers that share information on the Oregon Trail, but none that do a better job of showing that migration in the view of the Native Americans that already inhabited the west than the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute. I took two of my grandchildren on a trip to travel the Oregon Trail when the oldest was going into 4th grade. She would be studying the Oregon trail that year and the younger one the next. We traveled the trail, both directions, from Portland south to California and then to St. Louis and then from St. Louis back to Portland. We stopped at dozens of museums, waysides, and centers and enjoyed the trip and walking in the actual wagon ruts along the way. I had never been to the Tamastslikt Center before and I was so glad we made the stop. The oldest child read every word on the walls and was challenged to think of the migration to Oregon from another point of view. It was a great addition to our trip into history. We plan to go back again with a new group of grandchildren this summer.