Morning Star American Indian Village

Where Culture Comes Alive!

Cheyenne Frontier Days, a Wyoming event that celebrates the history and cultural traditions of the American West, is constructing a one-of-a-kind space for the purpose of celebrating and showcasing American Indian culture.

Throughout the storied history of our event, we have included performances by the Northern Arapahoe and Eastern Shoshone tribes. The aim of this new Morning Star facility is to provide a cultural focus for the Plains Indians and their contributions to our shared western history.

Located in the historic Confluence of the Plains, Cheyenne is the spot where the traveling buffalo hunting tribes of the western plains made camp, celebrated and honored their traditions. There is nothing like our planned Morning Star American Indian Village anywhere in the region — not a museum, but a living celebration and immersive experience of American Indian culture.

Our dynamic venue will come alive during the 10-day show, and will then be available seasonally for visitors, including school-age children, expanding the season beyond July. This interpretive display will be a can’t miss location of Western and Native culture on Wyoming’s tourism highway.

A generous donation of just over $10 million is allowing us to construct this new facility. Guests entering the shaded, sunken dance arbor will be greeted with terraced stone seating and a grassy performance area. Three additional areas will showcase the sharing of oral history, artisan crafts, and listening to traditional instruments such as flutes and drums.

EVERY GIFT HAS A VOICE

We must raise an additional $2 million to fully realize the dream of the Morning Star facility. This is a historic opportunity to participate in a truly unique and dynamic telling of the American Indian Story at the Confluence of the Plains.

From $100 to $100,000, each level of giving helps bring the Morning Star American Indian Village to life — and every donor will be recognized at the village.

Running Free Fence Fundraiser

For generations, the horse and buffalo defined the nomadic lifestyle of the Plains Indians. Horses gave tribes mobility to follow and hunt the buffalo, which in turn supported large, thriving communities. Every part of the buffalo was used—food, shelter, clothing, tools, and even fuel—sustaining a way of life in perfect harmony with the Great Plains.

To celebrate this sacred connection, the Morning Star Indian Village will install 1,300 feet of decorative fencing featuring running horses and buffalo silhouettes.