kwahadi museum of the american indian

Unexpected find. There is a nice but small collection of objects, mostly contemporary, not very many old pieces. Apparently the museum was built to hold one man's collection and to serve as performance venue for the Kwahadi Dancers, who we didn't get to see. Not a bad hour.

Lots to see here. They have so many items from different Indian groups. A very good museum setting. It is conveniently located on I-40 near the airport.

Seeing as how I'm an actual Native American, I enjoyed my experience here. To see people say that these artifacts in the museum look like replica's, is highly offensive and ignorant. All of this looks 100% real, which is why its locked up, a long with WHO made it, and what tribe it came from. To say you wasted $5 is ridiculous, and an insult to Native Culture. Some people obviously arent experts. Also, on the front of the building (from pictures I took) it states that this is a BOYSCOUT program, and all these dancers ARE SCOUTS. There were a LOT of scouts visiting, but they are respectful, and when you realize this is a scout program, it kind of connects. Its crowded, but they make accommodations for the other audience members, including us.Too many boyscouts? Really? Its pretty obvious that they are not Native, which is the CORRECT term. Indian is offensive to my Native culture. It also should be obvious not to record Ghost Dance as it a religious dance in which he stated, also its completely black in there. Common sense. Overall, I was impressed, and talked to the narrator after in which he said they were honored by Comanche Nation. These kids worked hard, and it showed. It was good to see some Native Culture in that town!

The dances were beautiful . I really enjoyed the museum. The narrator during the dancing portion was long winded and preachy!!!! Less talkijng from himn and more dancing woulh have been great. Oh and during the Ghost dance(it;s a little dark) DO NOT TRY AND RECORD IT, they will call you out like as two year old!!!! There are no signs stating NOT to record it and with all the talking the narrator did he could have mentioned it!!! The dancers are NOT INDIAN but they have worked VERY hard and are quite good!!!! This fact was also NOT disdclosed. Being from Oklahoma and seeing authentic Indian dances by true tribes it was a little cheesy but these kids worked so hard and it showed!!!!

I didn't think the experience was worth the fee that I paid. ($5) There was not a knowledgable person available who was excited about the museum. I am no expert but it seemed like many items were replicas not authentic indian artifacts.

When you walk through the door, it instantly feels calm, and almost vacation like. Keep in mind, it is a while out, almost by the airport! The smells, and the culture sourrounding you are so much to take in. It has a very detailed history of the Native culture that was on this land. Not just paintings, but sculptures, regalia (clothing), animals, and the whole nine yards. Such a beautiful place, with a lot of education to offer. The trading post is great, and fit for anyone who wants to pick out a souvineer or a beautiful piece of jewelry, or maybe an actual arrow for the kids. If you come at the right time (mostly evening) is when the dancers are set to perform only on weekends. Keep that in mind before you are dissapointed. You will have to purchase tickets, and hope there is enough seating. The dancers, as well as the people are absoloutely fantastic, and love meeting you. This is a great thing for adults, and especially kids to see in Amarillo. Skip the dusty cadalliac ranch!

This is a great place to take your children and great for adults too. The Kwahadi dancers put on a great performance. There is a nice gift shop too.

I took my 6 year old son to the Kwahadi Indian Dancer's show on Saturday. They were absolutely amazing! The skill, coordination, and memorization of native dance steps and movements was super. It was an adventure for us to see as young men, boys, young women, and girls represented such a large part of our heritage and history. It is no wonder they will be touring Europe for 23 days this summer.The museum was also a treat! We loved it so much we bought some great souvenirs too!

We stopped into the Kwahadi Museum after seeing it from the highway and wondering what they had inside. We arrive early in the day and had the entire area pretty much to ourselves. Inside are Many Many displays of art, handicrafts and artifacts from years of history. The displays are labeled with write-ups about the period they are from and historical data that is known about them. The walls are covered with art works depicting native American life and times as well as numerous examples of woven items and beaded work from various periods and tribes. The space is subtly lit which lends an air of reverence to the displays but also make reading the texts which are typed in a rather small font a little tiring for us "older" visitors. We spent about 2 hours here and didn't see quite all that was there and this was on a day when they didn't even have any performances by the dancers. The gift shop is small but crammed with really distinctive and out-of the-ordinary items. Most items are reasonably priced and some of the art work is for sale with some of the items VERY priced to sell. I would like to come again when they are having the dancers and experience a lot more immersive visit and spend a little more time examining the art and artifacts.