First, Become a Member

Basic support for the Museum is provided by its members who pay an annual membership fee. The fees are as follows:

Viyal [A Student with ID]:                                $25.00    

Kitheeh [Individual]:                                         $30.00

Hadteh [A Senior and One Other Person]:    $35.00    

Ahnaalah [A Family Group]:                             $50.00

Members in these categories receive the following benefits:

Free Admission to the Museum throughout the year, Two guest passes for visits to the Museum, A Museum Store discount of 10 %, Invitations to special events,

The Talking Sun Newsletter & Voting privileges at the Annual Meeting

The following categories receive the above benefits plus the extras listed:

A’koh:      $100.00

    Benefits: Recognition in Annual Report & 2 additional Guest Passes

Illuwii:     $250.00

    Benefits: As previous category & recognition in quarterly newsletter

Amuu:      $500.00

     Benefits: As previous category & unlimited guest passes

Qwaka:  $1000.00

     Benefits: As previous category & 2 free tickets to any major event and

                       Listing on the Friends Wall in the Museum

An’sahh’ [Corporate Membership]:   $1500.00

     Benefits: Corporate members  receive recognition in the newsletter and

                       The Annual Report, unlimited Guest Passes for all employees &

                       Listing on the Friends Wall in the Museum

Muwadtah:  $2500.00

     Benefits: as Qwaka plus two additional tickets to any major event

Nyimidtah:   $5000.00

     Benefits: As previous category and free admission to all major events

                      And membership for life

The names assigned each category were provided by the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe and are intended to honor their language.

Membership can be obtained by sending your name, address, email address, telephone number and membership level with a check for the appropriate amount

as listed above to the address at the top of the page.  You may send credit card information instead of a check indicating the Card Number, Expiration Date, Billing Zipcode and whether it is a Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or AmEx.

Also indicate if the membership is new or a renewal.   

You can also become a member by calling or visiting the Museum at the address or phone number at the top of this page.

Third, Contribute to the Capital Improvement Program

Designed to resemble an Indian pueblo, the Smoki Museum was built in 1935 of native stone and wood. It was constructed with labor provided by the Civilian Works Administration and the Smoki People. The Smoki People were a group of Prescott citizens organized in 1921 and dedicated to the perpetuation of American Indian ceremonies and dances.  Until1990, the Smoki People held annual pageants at the Yavapai County Fairgrounds, but they also became a large social organization focused on developing appreciation for Southwest Indian tribes through the Museum and their annual program.   Most of the display cases, hand-chiseled furniture and models were built shortly after the building and qualify as antiques.  The challenge is to maintain the historical value of the building, the display cases, and the like while making visitors comfortable and the collection physically and environmentally safe.  

Check here for more information.

In this context, the Board of Directors has developed A Capital Improvement Program with two basic objectives:

Restore and protect the structural and architectural integrity of our two 75 year old buildings, listed in the “National Register of Historic Places”

Preserve,

Protect and improve the public’s viewing of the Museum’s extensive collection of Native American art and artifacts as well as the materials of the Cline Research Library.

To assist, send a check made out to the “Smoki Museum Grants Matching Fund” mailed to the address at the top of this page.

Second, become a Volunteer.  

There is a need for people who will greet visitors, staff the Museum store, assist with special events, be trained to lead tours, etc.  If you are intrigued by the Museum’s mission, call the number at the top of the page and indicate you are interested in volunteering.  Someone will call and arrange a meeting to provide an orientation and discuss what role or tasks might be appropriate to your interests and skills.  

Members of the public can help the museum by periodic visits to see the collection and special events and in the following three ways: