Seminole Tribe museum earns national accreditation

Author:
ICT Staff
Updated:
Sep 12, 2018
Original:
Apr 10, 2009

The Seminole Tribe of Florida's Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum has earned national accreditation from the American Association of Museums (AAM). Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki (meaning “a place to learn”) is the first tribally governed museum in the United States to receive official certification from the AAM. The four-year accreditation process

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