The Victor Valley Museum recently opened the Mosaics of the Mojave exhibit, with the support of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. The interactive exhibit shares the cultural and natural history of the Mojave Desert that allows guests to walk through a native cave dwelling to experience the ecology of the High Desert region.
The Tribe awarded the grant to the San Bernardino County Museum Association to help bring awareness of the Tribe’s history in the High Desert Region. Vice-Chairman Johnny Hernandez and Business Committee member Laurena Bolden attended the opening of the Mosaics of the Mojave exhibition on Jan. 13 as Serrano culture is a significant feature of the exhibit.
San Manuel youth lent their voices to speak to the desert land animals in Serrano language, while also greeting visitors in their native indigenous language. The recordings of San Manuel speaking Serrano will be played throughout the exhibition as the Tribe’s culture is highlighted.
Students in the High Desert region will also be able to learn about the Tribe and the Mojave Desert through artwork that was provided to the exhibit by San Manuel Youth, the Tribe’s Cultural Resources Management team and Cultural Advisory Working Group.
