Kwahadi Museum of the American Indian — Attraction in Amarillo

Please please do NOT stay here overnight with a scouting troop! It maybe free but you get what you pay for!

On June 21st, 2016 between midnight and 5am someone broke into our troop truck and stole a bunch of stuff including a very expensive Nikon D700 Camera body, 2 lenses, memory cards, nikon binoculars and my favorite walking stick with a Garner State Park emblem on it. They also took many of the girls clothing, shoes and bags a long with personal items. These are all NOT covered by GS insurance or auto insurance.. These girls are only 10-11 years old. This place has NO security and NO camera or night lighting and it is very conveniently located right off the highway next to a big truck stop. There are too many places for a thief or 2 to hide and wait and then steal with NO one even noticing. Please please do not stay there. It is NOT safe!!! No one from the boy scout council or anything has offered to help refund or replace items.....

As a heritage center this place is overflowing with history, artifacts, displays and a passionate and knowledgeable staff. During a recent trip on the Memorial Day weekend the wife and I made a stop to see what we could learn and experience. Inside is plenty of artwork that can be purchased, tours, and a more hands on scouting exhibit. When you enter you are greeted by a dance hall which has seating and plenty of plains art, totems, and other regalia. From there, as you move through the exhibits, and display cases, there is plenty of information on things that we may recognize from movies or television: head dresses, weapons, masks and other sorts but help you realize what tribes they represent, and their importance. In fact during my visits there were some First Nation folks there to gather more about their history. If you have visited History of the plains museum in Rapid City, you will love...

We stopped by today and the museum was actually closed for Christmas week. However, somone was there and they came to the door when I rang the bell. He opened just for my family. I wish I knew his name. He was very knowledgeable and told us many interesting facts. My 11 year old, Michael, would talk to him about he knew and then the gentleman would dive into that history a little more they went back and forth with information for probably 20-30 min. He allowed us to take our time and even didn't seem to mind my rambunctious 4 year old. The parking lot needs a little love, but from what I could gather all the money they get goes straight to paying the bills(everyone there is a volunteer) and so they might not have the income to clean it up. We LOVED our experience and will be telling others anout it. Check it out if you are in town on a weekend during the...