Virtually visit a full-size replica of an Earth Lodge, a circular building that for centuries was a home, classroom, and ceremonial place for Pawnee people. Despite being forcibly removed from their Nebraska homelands by the US government in the 1870s, Pawnee people still maintain a deep connection to their original home and cultural traditions. Though they are no longer used as housing, Earth Lodges continue to hold important cultural significance to Pawnee people today.

Citizens of the Pawnee Nation in Oklahoma served as advisors in creating this Earth Lodge when it originally opened in 1977. Through ongoing collaboration, the Lodge has been updated to include contemporary Pawnee culture and traditions, showing how culture adapts and is ever-changing.

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