Siblings of Native and African-American ancestry struggle through a process of acceptance in “Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers”
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BOOKS: “Meet Christopher” is a winner
A tween book published by the museum and featuring an Osage boy is named Best Middle School Book
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A Q&A on the unique indigenous crop that “can only be harvested with the human hand”
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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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Senators honored at gala for role in founding the National Museum of the American Indian in 1989
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Anne Gunnison’s Mellon Foundation project is to protect the plastic materials in a colorful mobile by Dunne-za Nation artist Brian Jungen.
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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian asks supporters to host a potluck in honor of its 20th anniversary.
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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 [...]
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.
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The journey’s organizers promote forgiveness and healing for harm from the boarding school system.
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