Archive for October, 2009

EVENT: Museum celebrates 20th anniversary, reaches for the future

Posted on October 17th, 2009 by americanindiannews

Senators honored at gala for role in founding the National Museum of the American Indian in 1989

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PHOTOGRAPHY: Museum ‘painted with light’ for unique portrait

Posted on October 17th, 2009 by americanindiannews

By the glow of 800 flashlights, the Smithsonian’s Museum of the American Indian poses for a magical nighttime photo

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EXHIBITION: Story of Americans with Native and black ancestry stirs deep emotions

Posted on October 17th, 2009 by americanindiannews

An exhibition called ‘IndiVisible’ at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will touch on sensitive issues as it traces the complex history of Americans who share both heritages

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PEOPLE: Q&A: Reflections on Native-African American history, identity

Posted on October 17th, 2009 by americanindiannews

Guest curators for National Museum of the American Indian exhibition called “IndiVisible” talk about personal influences

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December 2009

MUSIC: Native American school band rocks the oldies – and the ancients

MUSIC: Native American school band rocks the oldies – and the ancients

Ten years ago Kim Cournoyer answered an ad seeking a ...

Roots of the blues go deep into shared Native and African American history

Jimi Hendrix meteorically rose to rock-and-roll fame playing, smashing and ...

November 2009

Movies: Native film star tells of his hero’s journey, on and offscreen

Movies: Native film star tells of his hero’s journey, on and offscreen

For Wes Studi, playing a character confronting colonial powers while ...

People: Unsung hero has a million books he’d like you to check out

Irving Nelson has had a desk in the director’s office ...

Museum: Seeds of understanding accompany interns into wider fields of work

Washington, D.C.— As the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American ...