My great grandfather hesdstone is in a museum in washington dc, im not sure what to doto locate mt family.?

Question

my uncle tope is a cheif of a cherokee indian tribe but has passed away. His name was topetawiskinow. if any answer or if you can help please do/

Answer 1

Maybe a good first step is to ask your question at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.? It is part of the Smithsonian Institute.

The email address below is where you would inquire about the museum's collections.  If the headstone is not there, perhaps, this is the source which can guide you as to where to search next? (see below)

Collections

For information related to the museum's collections, please email: [e-mail].

The main website for the museum is - http://www.nmai.si.edu/