Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum
The Department of Native American Affairs (DNAA) and the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum are connected through their shared mission to honor, support, and amplify Native voices.
While DNAA serves as a statewide liaison identifying resources and fostering collaboration between Tribal Nations and the state, the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum focuses on preserving and sharing the resilience of Native peoples, particularly those impacted by the Indian boarding school experience. We work together to create greater understanding of the impacts of forced assimilation. Our work demonstrates that we’re not from a history book — we’re here now.
Important Information
- Free Admission
- Open Monday – Friday
- Hours: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Contact: 775-687-7608
The School’s Complicated History
Stewart Indian School, the only Native boarding school in Nevada, operated from 1890 to 1980 under federal assimilation policies. Thousands of Native children were forcibly removed from their homes and brought here to learn English and vocational skills. While this history reflects resilience, it also serves as a reminder of the trauma caused.
Today, the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum honors the stories of those who endured this experience, preserving their voices and ensuring this history is not forgotten.
Great Basin Native Artists Gallery
Art is an outlet for self-expression, creativity, and cultural identity. Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum celebrates this by hosting the Great Basin Native Artists Gallery. Native artists from Nevada and the surrounding Great Basin region share their unique perspectives through their creations.
Great Basin Native Artists (GBNA) also offers practical resources, like exhibition opportunities, professional workshops, and an artist archive.
