![]() ![]() That story, like the tribe’s presence in the region, goes back more than 8,000 years - making the distance between today and the swingin’ 1950s look like a rounding error. The museum fulfills a longtime dream of the 520-member tribe to tell its story to the broader public. The Agua Caliente is a band of the Cahuilla people. It’s said to be one of the largest Native American museums in the United States operated by a tribe. Unlike Midcentury’s boxy shapes, the museum is curved like a comma, its slate tiles meant to evoke a woven basket. ![]() That’s the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, which opened Friday after a sneak preview on Thursday. But the city’s latest draw asserts a far older identity. Palm Springs has become renowned for its Midcentury architecture, all sleek lines, flat planes and huge windows. ![]()
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