Mission and Assurance
Mission Statement and Assurance
The Ataloa Lodge Museum at Bacone College strives to provide
an inclusive learning environment--for the Indian and non-Indian
student body and community--of American Indian/Alaskan Native
history and culture.
To do this, all museum items are displayed with strict adherence
to relevant tribal traditions. If there is any doubt about how
an item should be treated, appropriate tribal leaders are always
consulted.
Further, all authentic gift shop items to be sold are labeled
as American Indian handmade. In accordance with the Indian Arts
and Crafts Act of 1990.
Outreach
In addition to its community presence, Ataloa
Lodge Museum is active in educational outreach. This outreach
emphasizes American Indian/Alaskan Native culture in today’s
historical context that often links Bacone College’s history
as an American Indian boarding school supported by the American
Baptist Church and povided 160 acres of land by the Muscogee
Creek Nation.
About Bacone College
Bacone College began as The Indian University in 1880 and
was renamed after its founder and first president, Almon C.
Bacone. Today, Bacone is a four-year college that retains tradition
with the American Baptist Church and the education of American
Indian students.
