Last updated: January 26, 2023
Place
Tamástslikt Cultural Institute
Quick Facts
Location:
Highway 331 west of Pendleton, Oregon
Significance:
Only American Indian owned and operated interpretive center on the Oregon Trail
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Amenities
9 listed
Food/Drink - Vending Machine/Self Service, Gifts/Souvenirs/Books, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information, Recycling, Restroom, Trash/Litter Receptacles, Water - Drinking/Potable, Wheelchair Accessible
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"Tamástslikt" (pronounced "tuh-MUST-slickt") is from the Walla Walla Indian language, meaning "interpreting our own story." This museum and research facility is the only American Indian owned and operated interpretive center on the Oregon Trail. Its permanent exhibits explore the past, present, and future of the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla people (the Confederated Tribes) and tell the Oregon Trail story from their perspective.
Site Information
Location (Highway 331 west of Pendleton, Oregon)
Temporary exhibits explore a variety of other subjects, and during summer months, the institute offers a living culture village where visitors can learn how to pitch a teepee or use an atlatl (spear-thrower). Maps and audio guides for the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla Homeland Heritage Corridor are available here, too.
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Oregon National Historic Trail