First celebrated in 1990, Native American Heritage Month (NAHM) is a time to recognize the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the United States. Decades in the making, it is a month dedicated to celebrating the diverse cultures, rich histories, and important contributions of the nation’s first people. The Gorgas House Museum, in partnership with the Alabama Museum of Natural History, Moundville Archaeological Park, The Fashion Archive, The University of Alabama’s Intercultural Diversity Center, worked with tribal artisans of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, and the Louisiana Coushatta of Alabama, to create Cultures, Not Costumes.

Read more over at The Gorgas House Museum’s blog.