Archive for April, 2010

RECIPE: As cherries blossom, a taste of summer

Posted on April 20th, 2010 by americanindiannews

An American Indian-infused recipe from the popular Mitsitam Cafe

Read the rest of this entry »

ART: One man’s interest helps save ancient art

Posted on April 20th, 2010 by americanindiannews

An Ojibwe mathematician leads workshops offering a first-hand introduction to finger weaving

Read the rest of this entry »

THEATER: Family of blended heritage takes center stage at museum

Posted on April 20th, 2010 by americanindiannews

Siblings of Native and African-American ancestry struggle through a process of acceptance in “Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers”

Read the rest of this entry »

MUSIC: Jazz sax in a Native key

Posted on April 20th, 2010 by americanindiannews

Sharel Cassity, a Juilliard-trained musician who is Cherokee and Comanche, gains a following with her distinctive talent and sound

Read the rest of this entry »

NATIONS: Museum welcomes Argentinian president

Posted on April 20th, 2010 by americanindiannews

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the president of Argentina, visited the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian on Saturday, April 10, while in Washington for President Obama’s nuclear security summit.

Read the rest of this entry »

More News

Recipes

RECIPE: Mitsitam Cafe buffalo and duck burger

RECIPE: Mitsitam Cafe buffalo and duck burger

Buffalo and duck burger topped with roasted pepper, Dijonaise sauce ...

RECIPE: Mitsitam Cafe’s Mexican hot chocolate warms up cool summer nights

When the summer sun gives way to cool nights, chef ...

RECIPE: As cherries blossom, a taste of summer

Cherries pair with the earth and sea in this favorite ...

Readers' Favorites

ART: One man’s interest helps save ancient art

ART: One man’s interest helps save ancient art

Dennis White, 63, an Ojibwe mathematics scholar from the Lac ...

SPORTS: “Ramp It Up!” rolls into New York

New York—“Ramp It Up!”, an exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National ...

ARTS: Jungen’s farfetched animals stretch the imagination

Washington—Artist Brian Jungen’s oversized animals have invaded the Smithsonian’s National ...

Music

MUSIC: Sky’s the limit for blues musician Derek Miller

MUSIC: Sky’s the limit for blues musician Derek Miller

Washington, D.C.—Derek Miller stepped onto an international stage in early ...

MUSIC: Jazz sax in a Native key

New York—Cherokee saxophone player and bandleader Sharel Cassity has a ...

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

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

People

MOVIES: Big and blue, ‘Avatar’ with Wes Studi comes to DVD

MOVIES: Big and blue, ‘Avatar’ with Wes Studi comes to DVD

Cherokee movie star Wes Studi is no stranger to standing ...

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 ...

Online Exhibitions

Exhibition: “A Song for the Horse Nation” gallops into museum and onto the

Exhibition: “A Song for the Horse Nation” gallops into museum and onto the

The exhibition “A Song for the Horse Nation” recently made ...

Fritz Scholder continues to stir, stretch boundaries of Indian art

The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian recently held ...

U.S. Postal Service delivers a tiny timeline of Native America

Washington—Stamps have carried art portraying Native Americans all over the ...

Past News

THEATER: Family of blended heritage takes center stage at museum

THEATER: Family of blended heritage takes center stage at museum

Washington, D.C.—“Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers,” a play that explores ...

BOOKS: “Meet Christopher” is a winner

Washington—“Meet Christopher: An Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma” has been ...

FOOD: Chocolate’s biographer reveals its tasty secrets

Washington—The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will host ...

Installed by SimpleScripts