There were no Smoki indians, but this little museum is dedicated to Northern AZ tribes. By order of the U.S. government, American Indians were not allowed to perform native dances in the 1920's. White businessmen decided to learn the native dances, dress as Indians, and perform at the local rodeo to draw more visitors. Does this sound a little like... More

Very informative small museum about the Indians. Numerous artifacts, - many donated by Barry Goldwater - teach you about the Indian tools and their way of living.

Very nice little museum that provides a wonderful display of facts and artifacts from the area. The Native American culture is truely honored by the telling of the infamous and secretly disguised actors who performed the Smoki Dances at the Rodeo and how the Native people were not aloud to dance on their own. It's a shame that we could... More

This is kind of off the strip and rock building on it's own and an interest place to visit.. If many indian artifacts and more. I only wish I had my pictures to show you all what I have gotten to visit and see during my childhood life and as a grown up!

In response to Rhonda W.'s review, the Smoki Museum's mission statement is to instill an understanding and respect for the indigenous cultures of the Southwest. After becoming aware of the sacredness of the dances the Smoki people ceased the dances and eventually became the non for profit organization that it is today. As for the artifacts, the museum collections contain... More

Bigger is not necessarily better. This museum is not large, but it is well worth a visit. If your interest is in Indian basketry, pottery, local history or folklore, you will be hard pressed to find a better place than the Smoki Museum. As Laura 56 wrote, we were met by a quide who was not only very knowledgeable about... More

We visited last week and were very pleased. The museum guides who were there that day were so helpful and knowledgeable. There are some wonderful aritfacts that were real gems! Thank you for such a nice visit and will return again.

So many moons ago a bunch of (White) Prescott old timers got together and decided to become an Indian Tribe. Needless to say the local real Indians tribes, were less than happy about this! So they put on shows at the fairs, rodeos ect which included The Rain Dance. An most members were a very tight knit bunch within the... More

A very enjoyable experience. The volunteers knew thie stuff!