Visitor Center

Begin at the visitor center. Try hands-on activities and view exhibits about Native American culture and prairie ecology.

The visitor center offers an interpretive display about Native American culture and prairie ecology with a prairie plant exhibit that compares the root system of corn compared to a native prairie plant.

Atlatl range

Visitors can learn about the atlatl (spear-thrower) and how to use it to throw spears at a bison target. The atlatl range will only be open when staff are available.

Museum store

The museum store includes Native American gifts and jewelry, snacks, caps, t-shirts, and sweatshirts, as well as books on history, archaeology, astronomy, and nature. It is open during regular site hours.

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