Have you been to Phoenix Obsidian Designs Trading Post in Grass Valley? Located at 101 Bank Street near Booktown and Carolines Coffee Roasters, the shop is like a living museum for Native American Arts and replicas. Dr. Susan Gleason’s vast archaeology background provides a great opportunity for locals and visitors to stop in and gets some hands-on education about Native American crafts and tools, some local (like the clapping sticks) to arrowheads, stone knives, tool replicas and bone tools. Open 7 days a week, check out the upcoming classes schedule for a chance to learn about skull painting, fur tanning or pine need basketry. 
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Nice one, Erin. Your pictures always make everything look so good. I’m glad you went in there. Susan has a unique thing going on there that deserves support!
Thanks Lillian for the suggestion, it was a great tie in with the classroom experience.
I had no idea this place was so great, thanks for the info Erin.
Thanks Ruth, it’s very kid friendly too.