Known in English as the “Home of the Wind”, the Ya'i Heki' Regional Indian Museum is one establishment in a series of state-funded regional museums in California with a focus on Native American History. At the heart of the museum’s exhibits is a comprehensive interpretation and showcase of the cultures of southern California’s native tribes. Ya’i Heki’ also provides visitors with an educational look into indigenous cultures. As a bonus, the museum also displays southern California’s endemic fauna and flora and recreates the bio-region that early Spanish explorers would have encountered when they first arrived on American shores. Standard tours at the museum include a full round through the Regional Indian Museum, a Natural Sciences program, and a Native American craft making activity or game.
Ya'i Heki' Regional Indian Museum, 17801 Lake Perris Drive, Perris, California 92571, Phone: 951-940-5657
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