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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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RECIPE: Chocolate’s indigenous history makes spicy tale

Posted on February 3rd, 2010 by americanindiannews

Mitsitam Cafe shares the flavor, originally sipped with chilies by the Mayans, with a tasty recipes

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

Posted on December 22nd, 2009 by americanindiannews

Cherokee movie star Wes Studi is no stranger to standing up against an invasion on the big screen.
In James Cameron’s new 3-D, sci-fi blockbuster “Avatar,” Studi lends his voice and face to a computer-generated character whose planet is being invaded by a private army bent on exploiting its resources. As one of the human characters [...]

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People: Unsung hero has a million books he’d like you to check out

Posted on November 24th, 2009 by americanindiannews

The museum honors Navajo library director Irving Nelson, whose innovative career is one for the books—and especially the readers

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EXHIBITION: Story of Americans with Native and black ancestry stirs deep emotions

Posted on October 17th, 2009 by americanindiannews

An exhibition called ‘IndiVisible’ at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will touch on sensitive issues as it traces the complex history of Americans who share both heritages

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Recipes

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

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 ...

RECIPE: Chocolate’s indigenous history makes spicy tale

Washington—Chocolate is a flavor as old and varied as the ...

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: Jazz sax in a Native key

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 ...

MUSIC: Roots of the blues go deep into shared Native and African American history

Jimi Hendrix meteorically rose to rock-and-roll fame playing, smashing and ...

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 ...