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Rambling Rodent553 viewsAlvin the Chipmunk has returned to his natural habitat, from which he can safely observe the loony humans parading by.

Desert Diorama551 viewsPart of the Spirit of the West exhibit, which offers a walk through time, beginning with a stroll past a Northern Paiute shelter and a fur trapper’s camp, continuing through a Hudson’s Bay Company fort, past an Oregon Trail wagon, through a hard rock mine, then a settler’s cabin and finally the boomtown of Silver City. Warning: Some of the captions for the pictures feature tongue-in-cheek, politically incorrect comments which are made in a spirit of fun and not intended to be taken seriously but which some people will find insensitive, outrageous, and offensive. Persons of tender sensitivities on ethnic, environmental, or animal rights issues may want to skip this section. In other words, if you don't have an easygoing sense of humor, bugger off.

Reservation Tipi549 viewsPlateau Indians continued to put up tipis even after they moved into regular houses, and some still use them to house visitors (especially white tourists looking for the authentic Indian experience, who pay lucrative fees for the privilege), or to sleep in during hot summer months (because it was better than the air conditioning supplied by the housing contractors).

The Dizzying Heights547 viewsQuestion now is, how do we get him to come back down? Even if he wants to, will he be able? I don't think the FIre Department will come to his rescue...

Entry portal544 viewsView of the front entrance to the Museum (the indoor part), guarded by a large bronze stag.

Contemplating the fate of Castoroides541 viewsSandie laments the extinction of the giant beaver Castoroides, thinking it might have provided her with a fine fur coat in its heyday, and wondering if we're next.

A Prickly Character540 viewsPokey the Porcupine, Gert the Grey Fox's next-door neighbor. We met up with him again later.

Native American Patriots in WWII538 views"Nearly one-third of Indian men served in the military, while another quarter worked in war industries. Indian women participated in the war effort by joining auxiliaries and finding employment in factories." ...

Assay Office Accoutrements537 viewsThis appears to represent an office where mining claims were evaluated and their worth assessed, so that the office owner could falsify their value and buy them up for a song and a dance.

Slave Mine537 viewsA recreation of one of the mines where brutal, pitiless overseers worked Native Americans to death in pursuit of greed-driven profits for cold-hearted, uncaring owners, one of whom gloats over his nefarious enterprise at left.

Gert the Grey Fox536 viewsA tree-climbing fox who was hired by the Museum in 2020 and has proven to be a big draw.

The Real Mattox Residence529 viewsChuck and Elouise Mattox's exquisite house in Bend, Oregon. Note the weeping cedar tree just to the right of center - one of my favorite features of the property.

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