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Exhibits

Taken from The Aspen Wolf Series.

NOW SHOWING:
Bobbi Emerson Kitsman Jenike

Born and raised on the Navajo Indian Reservation she is of the Towering House Clan. Bobbi is a self taught artist, with 35 years experience in Plein-air painting. She is a Master printmaker, and member of the Masters Group affiliated with the Southwest Indian Foundation of Gallup, New Mexico. Bobbi has exhibited worldwide, with works in the collections of several National Museums and galleries.

Click here for more artist information and samples of her work or contact the Sherman Indian Museum to see the Bobbi Kitsman exhibition.


Sherman School Cemetery


This school was founded by the United States Government to assimilate Native Americans into the mainstream society.  Because of Bureau policies, students did not return home for several years, many of whom died and were buried in the school cemetery. May 3rd marks an old tradition amongst the local tribes where many local reservations decorate their cemeteries with flowers and replace old crosses. Sherman Indian High School designates this as Indian Flower Day

Perris Indian School


The Perris Indian School was established in 1892. This was the first off reservation Indian Boarding School in the state of California. In 1901 the corner stone was laid for the new school building of Sherman Institute. More


Visitor Information


Sherman Museum offers:
  • Guided and self-guided tours
  • School History lectures
  • Native plant garden
  • Cultural presentations
Hands-on workshops on Native American - toys and games, plant uses, rock art, music/instruments and Basketry.

Museum Hours & Location




Sherman Indian Museum
9010 Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, CA    92503

(951)276-6719


Museum hours are by appointment only.

 



Sherman Museum Upcoming Public Events:

October 26th:
Red Nation Celebration - Los Angeles

October 27th:

Malki Museum Fall Gathering and Native Foods tasting


 

Curators Corner


Lorene Sisquoc
CURATOR

Lorene Sisquoc was born and raised in Riverside, California. She is a member of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe and a descendant of the Mountain Cahuilla of Southern California. She is direct descendant of Mangas Coloradas more..

Events

Please visit the Calendar Page for a current listing of events.


    • Student registration records 1892-1970s
    • Yearbooks 1920s-1980's
    • Sherman Bulletin Newsletters 1907-1980s
    • School memorabilia, including trophies



      Note: the museum houses the original records and copies on microfilm. There are copies of museum archives on microfilm at the State Library in Sacramento and the Public Library in Fresno.




    • Basketry
    • Navajo rugs
    • Kachina Dolls
    • Bead work
    • Artwork
    • Pottery
    • Dioramas
    • Library includes:
    • News clipping collection
    • Alumni/employee scrapbooks
    • Native American periodicals/newsletters
    • Research material files
    • Bureau of Ethnology Smithsonian Reports
    • Indian Commissioner Reports
    • Native American video collection
 

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