As you travel across the USA, you may meet many descendants of the original natives. The woman behind the hotel desk may be a Pueblo or a Cheyenne. The banker changing your money may be a Shoshone. The boy at the fast food restaurant may be part Cherokee. You can learn about our Native American's culture by visiting an Indian Reservation.
Some reservations are open to the public and the inhabitants welcome visitors.
At certain reservations, the tribes offer museums, cultural exhibits, hotels, resort accommodations, even gambling casinos. A few of the tribes even allow visitors to view or participate in their cultural ceremonies and dances. Tipis Only some reservations welcome visitors Not all reservations are open to the public. The inhabitants at some reservations wish to preserve the privacy of their homes, so they discourage visitors. Sometimes, tribes ban all outside visitors from their dances and religious ceremonies.