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The Yakima Valley is home to the 14 Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation—the original residents and caretakers of the valley we call home.

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Begin your study with a visit to the museum. Learn more about taking a tour of the museum through our tour information page, and contact the Education Office to schedule your visit.

Prepare each student to utilize one of the available worksheets during their visit. The museum has clipboards and pencils available upon request.

Cornell notesWe suggest using the Cornell Notes worksheet when you visit the museum. As students walk through the museum with a docent, or spend some focused time on a particular object or exhibit, they write down notes on the right side of the paper, then work on developing their main ideas on the left side. Then they use details from their Cornell Notes to create the body of their essays.
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TreasuresTreasures from the Vaults of the Yakima Valley Museum – The Yakima Valley Museum has an extensive collection of Native American beadwork and baskets. While some of these items are currently on view, many more are carefully packed away in the collection storage rooms. For this exhibit, the museum curators have selected some of our choice pieces to be brought out from the vaults and displayed.
yakamaYakama Life, Art, Culture and History – An exhibit case with tools, weapons, and photographs.
SubsistenceLiving Well in the Yakima Valley – An exhibit on traditional subsistence.
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Yakima Memory – Yakima Memory contains images, movies, audio, and documents from the Yakima Valley Museum and Yakima Regional Library. Click here to find Native American images.
Dark Times, Bright Visions – A special exhibition at the Yakima Valley Museum in 1998. You may visit it online.
The Wishpush Story – A Yakama legend about the creation of the Union and Selah gaps. Students created a claymation version of this legend. Watch it online in English, Spanish, and Sahaptin.
Cedar Spirits - Masks of the Northwest Coast – A special exhibit from 2005 featuring wooden masks. Visit it online.
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  • The Washington State Assessment of Student Learning (WASL)
  • Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALR)
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