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Agua Caliente Cultural Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization interpreting the history and culture of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and other Cahuilla peoples. Through the course of seventeen years, work has continued to preserve and revive aspects of traditional culture through the Museum, located in the heart of Palm Springs. With limited space and a small professional staff, the Museum presents exhibitions, lectures, films, special events, tours, traditional skills workshops and educational outreach programs for students in local schools. As interest in the rich cultural heritage has grown among the Cahuilla people and others across the country, the need for an expanded, state-of-the-art museum has become clear -- and a new Agua Caliente Cultural Museum will be built. As plans move forward for a new museum, there is a commitment to the belief that knowledge is a tool for empowerment, autonomy and the proper stewardship of the land and culture. Just as it was the role of the tribal elders to hold and pass on traditions, this world-class museum will serve as a new kind of tribal elder. Preserving the past, documenting the present and nourishing culture for the future, the museum will be a place to teach new generations and share Cahuilla history and culture with others.