NNATC Museum
The Native North American Travelling College (NNATC) Museum provides visitors with an
overview of the history of Haudenosaunee peoples, our culture, and arts and craft traditions.
Designed by past Museum curator and local artist, David Fadden, the Museum shares cultural teachings with legends, food origins, evolution of cultural dress and traditional protocols. The Museum also shows the impacts of colonization, including residential schools and setter intervention on child welfare, enhanced with video narratives, photos and testimonials.
The Museum is key resource providing cultural awareness for educators, visitors, neighbours, government officials and local organizations, and anyone who has a desire to learn about Mohawk people.
Visitors can explore the Museum on a self-guided tour, or a member of the NNATC can offer a guided tour. For groups, NNATC will customize visit to suit the groups needs and interests.
While at the Museum, visitors can also explore the Salli Benedict Basket Collection and the We were Children Vamp Display, which are housed at the NNATC.
Hours: Monday – Friday 9AM- 3PM and by appointment after hours and weekends
Museum Admission Rates
Self-Guided Tours
Adults (18-64) $20
Seniors (65+) $8
Youth (6-17) $10
Group Rate (4+) $15/person
Guided Tours
Adults (18-64) $22
Seniors (65+) $10
Youth (6-17) $12
Group Rate (4+) $18/person
Free admission for Community Members and children 6 and under.
Check out Ista’s Gift Shop!
The NNATC Museum Gift Shop highlights Indigenous artisans and authors from Akwesasne.
The shelves are stocked with NNATC publications and products from community craft persons, including beaded earrings and necklaces, wooden lacrosse sticks, Haudenosaunee flags, sweetgrass braids, Mohawk basketry and splint bookmarks, amongst many other items.
Hours of operation:
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and by appointment after hours and weekends
Publications
The Native North American Travelling College remains committed to sharing Kanienkehaka
culture and teachings to Akwesasronon and others outside of our community. We learn by reading, listening and engaging with the media. The written word can be crucial in the education process, and we continually emphasize the need for children to read. The NNATC has a number of publications filled with content that’s strongly rooted into our Haudenosaunee culture and is carefully researched. These publications are for all age groups and give readers an opportunity to learn about the history, culture, and traditional teachings of the Haudenosaunee Nations and people.
Space Rental
Many groups and organizations rent space at the Native North American Travelling College for events and special occasions.
Click the link below to see options, prices, and more information of how to make NNATC the place for your next event, meeting, or conference!