First Americans Museum, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Native Americans, Tribes, Tribal Nations, History, Leadership, Stories, Tradition, Stereotypes, Artwork, Creativity, Way of Life, Values, Educational, Must See, Well Done, Informative, Respect, Heritage Deanna Etherington First Americans Museum, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Native Americans, Tribes, Tribal Nations, History, Leadership, Stories, Tradition, Stereotypes, Artwork, Creativity, Way of Life, Values, Educational, Must See, Well Done, Informative, Respect, Heritage Deanna Etherington

A Visit to Oklahoma City’s First Americans Museum

Did you know November is Native American Heritage Month? In honor of that distinction, I’m writing about a wonderful and informative museum in Oklahoma City called the First Americans Museum. Oklahoma City is beautiful and well worth a trip and the First Americans Museum is a “must visit” attraction while you are there!

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Oklahoma City, Bricktown Water Taxi, Oklahoma City Land Run Monument, Chickasaw Nation statue and Plaza, Artwork, Canal, Boat, Tour Deanna Etherington Oklahoma City, Bricktown Water Taxi, Oklahoma City Land Run Monument, Chickasaw Nation statue and Plaza, Artwork, Canal, Boat, Tour Deanna Etherington

A Tour on the Bricktown Water Taxi in Oklahoma City!

I love taking unique ways to travel, whether it be by air, train, unique automobile, or animal!  I have ridden in many types of vehicles, planes, trains, trolleys, tractors, boats of various types, and horses. So I was excited to try a water taxi in the canal in downtown Oklahoma City in April 2024. Yes, you read that right. 😏 It surprised me too!

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Iowa, Lost Island Lake, Lost Island Lake Park, Nature Center, Festivals, Celebrations, Ruthven, Organ Concert, Country Church, Church Dinner, Homemade, Friendly Iowa Folks, Iowa Nice, Lake, Camping, Picnic Facilities, Learning, Fun, Freedom Rock Deanna Etherington Iowa, Lost Island Lake, Lost Island Lake Park, Nature Center, Festivals, Celebrations, Ruthven, Organ Concert, Country Church, Church Dinner, Homemade, Friendly Iowa Folks, Iowa Nice, Lake, Camping, Picnic Facilities, Learning, Fun, Freedom Rock Deanna Etherington

An “Iowa Nice” Kind of Day!

I spent the Fourth of July this year in the Okoboji area in Iowa, as I sometimes do. This year, due to flooding in Northwest Iowa (heartbreaking), I had to take a different route than normal to get there. On the way home I was looking for fun stops on Google Maps and I spotted Lost Island Lake Nature Center a ways south of Spencer, Iowa. So I paid it a visit on the Sunday afternoon after the 4th.

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