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Grunt:
If you are standing outside the main door of the Museum of the American Indian which faces east turn and face north. Walk across the paved entrance way to the large rocks. There is a small pathway that leads to a small open area among the rocks. There are four stones on the ground that signify the four directions in that small open area. There are usually sage and tobacco ties on the ground on the directional stones. Most traditional Native people who visit the museum go to this area to smudge and pray before going into the building.
Lombard:
I have got to get there one day. Although one day probably wouldn't be enough.
Grunt:
I've been there three times and I'm just getting to know my way around. I like the weapons display.
Pat B:
I thought it was odd they had a full wall display of weapons that were used against the Native Americans but very few of the Native American's defensive weapons; bows!
Grunt:
I think very few weapons survived because it was US policy to seize and destroy NA defensive weapons. I liked the M-16 used in the contempory Wounded Knee stand off with AIM
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