Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Indian Museum

Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki is a museum of Seminole culture and history, located on the Big Cypress Indian Reservation in Hendry County, Florida. The museum is owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The museum itself was named in a Seminole language phrase: Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki, which means "a place to learn, a place to remember".

Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki
Established1997 (1997)
LocationBig Cypress Indian Reservation in Hendry County, Florida
Coordinates26.2942°N 80.9692°W / 26.2942; -80.9692
AccreditationAmerican Association of Museums
OwnerSeminole Tribe of Florida
Websitewww.ahtahthiki.com

The museum opened in 1997. It has been designated a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate. The Museum was accredited by the American Association of Museums in 2009 and it was the first tribally owned museum to receive this title.

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