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Museum staff gathered insight from community members on how the Ak-Chin Indian Community culture has changed over the years, what life was like for elders when they were younger, and how technology has changed the culture. Through this process, young people indicated that they wanted to learn more about what life was like for the elders when they were growing up.
Exhibit displays include old high school annuals and memorabilia, examples of traditional dress, now-unfamiliar tools like wooden telephones and typewriters, and handmade items created by weaving, painting, or basketry.
Another piece of the Ak-Chin Community culture, the St. Francis of Assisi Mission School, is located adjacent to the museum. Architect Arthur Stables with BWS Architects renovated the mission building with oversight from a team of Ak-Chin Community elders. This project was recognized as one of 10 recipients of the 2017 Governor’s Heritage Preservation Honor Awards after submission by Stables. Three Community Elders and staff from the Him Dak Museum received the award.
Located on the Ak-Chin reservation, near Maricopa, the Ak-Chin Him-Dak EcoMuseum was established to collect and preserve aspects of the Ak-Chin Indian Community culture among the different generations. For more information about the museum or this exhibit, call 520-568-1350.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”12941″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d” >
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