Many of the objects you'll see as you walk through the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian were collected by John and Betty Mitchell. The couple shared their passion for Native American art and culture with area residents. And in that spirit, the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian strive to provide a deeper understanding of the Native American art, history and cultures to all visitors of the museum.
The museum display collections from the Woodlands, Plains, Southwest, Northwest Native Americans as well as the Arctic Inuits and is one of a few museums in the United States that focuses exclusively on the American Indians.