Lisa Cheryl Thomas performs largely forgotten works by a group of 20th-century classical composers who used Native rhythms, scales and themes
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NATURE: Ladybugs tickle kids, tackle pests
Children enjoy helping keep the corn, squash and tomatoes in the museum garden healthy by releasing thousands of ladybugs to eat plant pests
Read the rest of this entry »SPORTS: Even without competing, Iroquois lacrosse team makes its point
The fourth-ranked team’s refusal to travel on other nations’ passports sidelines it from a championship, but nets a teachable moment on Native sovereignty
Read the rest of this entry »RECIPE: Mitsitam Cafe buffalo and duck burger
Buffalo and duck burger topped with roasted pepper, Dijonaise sauce and smoked tomatoes
Read the rest of this entry »CULTURE: Canoe Journey’s successful end celebrated among Northwest Coast tribes
Thousands of Native paddlers arrive in Neah Bay, Wash., and come ashore to be welcomed by the Makah after ocean voyages of weeks for those from Alaska and Canada
Read the rest of this entry »THEATER: Family of blended heritage takes center stage at museum
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 »BOOKS: “Meet Christopher” is a winner
A tween book published by the museum and featuring an Osage boy is named Best Middle School Book
Read the rest of this entry »FOOD: Chocolate’s biographer reveals its tasty secrets
A Q&A on the unique indigenous crop that “can only be harvested with the human hand”
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The exhibition documents the vibrant Native youth culture of skateboarding
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By the glow of 800 flashlights, the Smithsonian’s Museum of the American Indian poses for a magical nighttime photo
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