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A concert by top Hawai’ian contemporary musical group The Brothers Cazimero, plus hula demonstrations, games and activities from lei-making to poi-pounding, will entice families at the “Celebrate Hawai’i” festival June 12-14 at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. The Brothers Cazimero, with guests the [...]
Archive for July, 2009
CULTURE: Celebrate Hawai’i
THEATER: Play leaves museum echoing with Hawai’ian historic themes
“The Conversion of Ka’ahumanu” brings the Hawai’ian queen, and her epic political and religious dilemmas, back to life
Read the rest of this entry »PEOPLE: Retirement, yes-but not from helping Indian people
Helen Maynor Scheirbeck, 74, leaves the museum as her lifetime of influential work moves into a new phase.
Read the rest of this entry »CULTURE: Latest crop to spring up in museum garden: Native farmers
A group led by two tobacco farmers demonstrates traditional practices, both religious and horticultural, adding a new educational dimension to the indigenous landscape.
Read the rest of this entry »CULTURE: Transcontinental trip to 23 Indian boarding school sites concludes at National Museum of the American Indian
The journey’s organizers promote forgiveness and healing for harm from the boarding school system.
Read the rest of this entry »HISTORY: Hopi view fresh facets of their history in museum trip
The group of students, educators and elders is part of a six-year program to promote cultural knowledge among Hopi youth.
Read the rest of this entry »ENVIRONMENT: Climate change symposium illuminates Native values, approaches
Participants in the gathering at the museum discuss uniquely American Indian responses to climate threats.
Read the rest of this entry »SPORTS: ‘Ramp It Up’ Tells Story of Native America’s vibrant skateboard culture
The new exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian traces the sport’s lineage from Native Hawaiian surfing through its latest incarnation at the All Nations Skate Jam.
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