Master Plan- Anticipated Opening 2016
40-Acre Commercial Development
The American Indian Cultural Center and Museum and the complementary commercial development are projected to draw 425,000 visitors annually to the 210-acre project development. The number of non-local annual visitors is estimated to be 250,000. Regional, national and international visitation retail expenditures will be captured by the site’s commercial development. The commercial development will be promoted through a variety of avenues including cultural tourism packages featuring seminars, lectures, entertainment, dining and cultural events.
Hotel
Hotel accommodations may range from 250–500 rooms as market potential for American Indian conferences and cultural tourism may demand. Initially, the concept calls for a full-service hotel with the possible addition of a limited-service hotel (or wing).
Conference Center
The conference center will be integrated with the hotel and contain about 45,000 SF. The conference center will provide a home for meetings,conferences and symposia focusing on the wide range of American Indian interests. The conference center plan will focus on capturing a significant share of this national market.
Commercial
Approximately 300,000 SF of retail will provide space for a number of different types of users including restaurants, local and national specialty stores and an Arts & Crafts Marketplace which will establish a showcase for an extraordinary range of beautiful and diverse works by contemporary American Indian artists. Additional ancillary uses and supporting development may be permitted.
40-Acre American Indian Cultural Center and Museum Complex
Local residents will bring out-of-town family and friends to the commercial area. Regional and national visitors will be motivated by the Cultural Center and Museum Complex and commercial development will entice them to lengthen their stay. International guests will be attracted to the total destination experience, extending their stay, to take day-trip packaged excursions to visit the 39 Tribal Nation attractions across the state of Oklahoma.
Visitor Center
(4,000 SF) Connected to 39 distinct nations. The Visitor Center creates a cultural corridor connecting and complementing destinations across the state. Visitors can travel between 30 mins. - 3 hrs. drive time to experience more distinct nations than anywhere else in the U.S.
Promontory Mound
This iconic earthen architecture is symbolic of the presence of Native peoples for thousands of years in what is now known as Oklahoma. Regulators of early trade, these innovative people flourished as an extension of the Mississippian mound builders east of the Mississippi River. The Spiro Mounds in Oklahoma are considered one of the most important archaeological discoveries in North America. Thirty of the 39 tribes in Oklahoma are descendants of Mound Building cultures.
Outdoor Cultural Park and Greenspace (145 acres)
Nature is essential to the American Indian experience and The Center positions natural elements at the forefront of the visitor experience. It is envisioned that local residents will incorporate the greenspace into their daily lives as it becomes a community gathering place and an outdoor museum and classroom.
Intersection of I-35 & I-40
Two of the busiest highways in Oklahoma with approx. 409,000* cars daily. Nearby Developments include: Bricktown Entertainment District; Oklahoma City Arena; Regatta District; Core to Shore; Downtown OKC; OU Health Science Center; Presbyterian Health Foundation Center; Downtown Airpark
*Source: Oklahoma Department of Transportation