Elk Valley Rancheria

Elk Valley Rancheria will improve the care, management, and long-term preservation of its collection of ethnographic items, lithics and stone tools, documents, and books. Drawing on recommendations from a 2015 conservation survey and assessment, the Tribe will purchase and install museum-quality display cases that protect the collections from changes in temperature, relative humidity, and ultraviolet light. Housing the Tribe’s cultural materials, which include over 100 historical baskets, in new cases will preserve them for future generations and enable both Native and non-Native members of the surrounding community to continue to visit and learn about the lifeways, values, and history of Elk Valley Rancheria.