Welcome to the
Three Chiefs
Culture Center
Fostering awareness, understanding and appreciation of the cultures, traditions and lifeways of the Salish, Kootenai and Pend d’Oreille people as passed down from generation to generation.
About Three Chiefs
Three Chiefs Culture Center is owned and operated by the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes. We are the place to learn from stories from our ancestors shared through museum exhibits, presentations and cultural activities – we are also the place for people to buy authentic Native American made products in our gift shop.
We are more than a museum, we are a dramatic illustration of living history through demonstrations of traditional Salish, Pend d’Oreille and Kootenai cultures, tribal arts and crafts, live and recorded performances, a repository of artifacts and historic collections, a cultural education center and a place for exhibition of authentic Native American history.
Hours of Operation
M-Th: 8:00 – 5:30 PM
Our Gift Shop
Offering authentic Native American made artwork and crafts for sale to the public and the largest selection of beading supplies in the area.
Activities
Cultural education activities, programs and classes are designed with special thoughts, care and respect to our three tribes lifeways, arts, histories and stories passed down. These include craft classes, dance outfit construction, public demonstrations and celebrations (pow-wows). We conduct a variety of gatherings throughout the year which include drumming and singing, traditional native games, family gatherings, story telling, native art markets, music, and movies.
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Collections Management Program
The spirit and direction of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes is founded upon and reflected in our cultural heritage. The very reason Three Chiefs Culture Center exists is to be a part of the continuance of our tribe’s cultural heritage and to celebrate our histories as we existed long ago. Through our museum exhibits, storytelling and presentations we affirm that the Salish, Ksanka and Qlispe people still exist to this day.
Three Chiefs Culture Centers Collections Management Program established within the Museum to protect and preserve all collections and inventory. Artifacts within the collections help provide a connection to our tribes past, to our stories, histories and lifeways that have been passed down from generation to generation. The collections assist us with cultural education through presentations, research and museum exhibits.
The Collections Management Program helps us advance the management and care of the Salish, Kootenai and Pend d’Oreille tribes articles/artifacts. All collections are accessioned, catalogued, inventoried, and stored or displayed properly following established Museum Standard policies. The Collections Management Program will help the center advance the care of all existing and incoming collections.
Join us in our mission to preserve shared history!
Your contribution ensures the protection and preservation of invaluable tribal artifacts, collections, and inventory.