Archive for June, 2010

Exhibition spotlights Natives in rock from Hendrix to Link Wray

Posted on June 18th, 2010 by americanindiannews

From Jimi Hendrix to Buffy Sainte-Marie, performers who lit up the stage and record charts are the focus of “Up Where We Belong” at the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian

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

Posted on June 16th, 2010 by americanindiannews

Using arbol chiles and dried poblano peppers to season the chocolate, as ancient Mayans and Aztecs did at the time of the conquistadors’ arrival, Chef Hetzler blends the hot with the sweet to make this indigenously inspired drinking chocolate.

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LANGUAGE: Treasured teacher embodies 100 reasons to learn Oneida

Posted on June 10th, 2010 by americanindiannews

Centenarian Maria Hinton has just put the finishing touches on a spoken dictionary of her language

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EXHIBITION: Alaska welcomes home its Native art for exhibition from Smithsonian museums

Posted on June 8th, 2010 by americanindiannews

More than 600 objects, including art and clothing made by Alaskan indigenous people more than 100 years ago, go on display at the Anchorage Museum

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MUSEUM: Windows into Indian Country, a Q&A with Paul Chaat Smith

Posted on June 8th, 2010 by americanindiannews

The curator and author discusses how Native people live in the world as it is, and how that’s reflected in the work of two ground-breaking artists

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YOUTH: Drawing on Native pride

Posted on June 8th, 2010 by americanindiannews

Students from across the country depict themes of Native American power and perseverance to win an art contest

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MUSEUM: Our precious place in the universe

Posted on June 8th, 2010 by americanindiannews

Before it opened, founders of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian heard from Native peoples that one of its most important roles would be to teach all children the true history of the Americas.

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RECIPE: Mitsitam Cafe buffalo and duck burger

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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 ...