Yakama Nation Cultural Heritage Center

Yakama Nation Cultural Heritage Center is .5 mi. n.w. on US 97, s.w. on Buster Rd., then w. to 100 Spiel-yi Loop. It contains a winter lodge/meeting hall, theater, library and research center. The 76-foot-high Winter Lodge, a stylized version of an ancient Yakama design, dominates the campus. Dioramas and exhibits in the 12,000-square-foot Yakama Nation Museum chronicle the history of the Yakama Nation's tribes. There are additional displays on Native American leaders and dwellings inhabited by the Plateau People, along with historical photographs, audio narrations and music.

Guided tours are available. Food is available. Time: Allow 1 hour minimum.