Senators honored at gala for role in founding the National Museum of the American Indian in 1989
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MUSEUM: Fellowship focuses on conservation
Anne Gunnison’s Mellon Foundation project is to protect the plastic materials in a colorful mobile by Dunne-za Nation artist Brian Jungen.
Read the rest of this entry »MUSEUM: Bring your favorite dish and celebrate museum milestones
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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Courtesy of The Mountain Apple Company 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 [...]
Read the rest of this entry »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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The group of students, educators and elders is part of a six-year program to promote cultural knowledge among Hopi youth.
Read the rest of this entry »ENVIRONMENT: Climate change symposium illuminates Native values, approaches
Participants in the gathering at the museum discuss uniquely American Indian responses to climate threats.
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