Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum

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Mike Harrington 2 weeks ago

Spent about an hour here. Frank explained about the school, how it operated, both the good and bad, and how it evolved over the years. Very good displays and explanations of rhe conditions and events at the school.

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Gregg Franklin a month ago

The evolution from an attempt to strip Native Americans of their culture to actually supporting their culture over a span of 50 years was educational. It is first time I learned that at least this school eventually became a positive option for some. Then the government shut it down. Definitely worth seeing. You can use a free audio tour as you walk through the campus or join a group with a Native American guide.

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Suzanne Miladin 3 years ago

This is the hidden gem of Nevada historical sites! The campus is large and has many beautiful buildings built with the most spectacular local stone. One of the buildings is the Stewart Indian School welcome center and museum. Kay greeted us upon entry with the history of the school. Kay is very adept at story telling, she gave a detailed and well rounded history of the school, it's ups and its downs. She is also conversant with many facts and answered all of our questions. The museum itself is fantastic, much more then we expected! It was first opened in 2019 and uses modern technology to portray the many facets of the school's history. This is one historical site no one should miss!

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Jeanette 4 years ago

For some reason I was under the impression this school was still open when in fact only one building is open, a musuem/research/culture center; while other buildings have been re-purposed for state agencies and the remaining structures have been shuttered and left to ruin. The grounds are very well kept, in sharp contrast to some of the dilapidated buildings. There is an audio walking tour that visitors can complete by calling the posted phone # and selecting the appropriate location. There was a gentleman working at the culture center who was a former student of the school! He was very knowledgeable and full of first hand accounts of what the school was like for the students. Very interesting place to stop and get a perspective on how the natives were treated.

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Jennifer Gimblin 4 years ago

This place should be swarming with visitors. A fascinating look at the complex history of the Stewart Indian School. The small but mighty myseum/cultural center has great exhibits on the evolution of the school alongside memories shared by former staff and students. You can also tour the grounds.. Many of the school buildings still stand and some are in use for POST training. Others are closed up but I believe there's a push to rehab and reopen the old gymnasium some day. I hope the state of Nevada will pony up the dough to fully restore the entire campus. And did I mention that as of now, there's no charge to go in and that the staff and volunteers are all super nice and helpful? If you're near Carson City, this is a must visit.