In Prescott, Arizona, the Museum of Indigenous People preserves more than 2,000 Native American art and artifact objects from the Pre-Columbian era to modern times, with especially noted basketry alongside pottery, lithics, and beadwork. Its roots lay in the Smoki Tribe, a group of white Arizona residents whose staged ceremonies modeled on Native traditions drew Hopi objections as disrespectful portrayals of sacred practices. Early supporters included Kate Cory, Dr. Byron Cummings, and Sharlot Hall. Its stone-and-log building was built in 1935, and by 1990 the performances had ended as the institution turned toward education. Renamed in 2020, it continues as a cultural and educational institution.