Field Museum Pawnee Earth Lodge Exhibit Host

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Pawnee Earth Lodge Exhibition Hosts use hands-on materials to interpret the story of the past, present, and future of Pawnee Nation. This role reflects an ongoing collaboration with the Pawnee Nation Cultural Resources Division to share Pawnee culture with Museum visitors. The centerpiece of this experience is the immersive Pawnee Earth Lodge and Exhibition Hosts are trained on how to use the Lodge and its contents to talk with visitors about Pawnee life and culture both in the past and today.

Docents who complete the required training and meet the basic certification requirements staff the Pawnee Earth Lodge gallery within the Native Truths: Our Voices, Our Stories exhibition. Exhibition Hosts generally work in pairs and interact with visitors who drop in to the Lodge. Volunteers may engage with visitors while standing, but seating is also available.

The Pawnee Earth Lodge was built in 1977 as the result of a collaboration with the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma and the Field Museum. The Lodge represents a typical Pawnee home in the 1850s in Nebraska, the Pawnee homelands. In 2022 half of the lodge was reconceived to include contemporary items that represent Pawnee culture today. Today the Lodge tells a story of Pawnee life in the past and present, showing how cultural traditions continue and change over time. All the furnishings in the Lodge are meant to be touched by visitors and is a unique hands-on experience for all ages.

To apply for this position, please access the online volunteer application at www.fieldmuseum.org. Once you submit your application, someone from HR will contact you. Thank you!