Posts Tagged ‘museum’

RECIPES: 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 two quick, tasty recipes

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PEOPLE: Mary G. Ross blazed a trail in the sky as a woman engineer in the space race

Posted on December 22nd, 2009 by americanindiannews

Her bequest will propel the museum’s future educational journeys

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Museum: Seeds of understanding accompany interns into wider fields of work

Posted on November 24th, 2009 by americanindiannews

Whether lawyers, curators or cultural activists, past conservation interns say their perspective carries a permanent imprint of their museum experience

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Exhibition: “A Song for the Horse Nation” gallops into museum and onto the WebThe new exhibition explores the unique position of the horse in historic and contemporary Native American culture

Posted on November 24th, 2009 by americanindiannews

The new exhibition explores the unique position of the horse in historic and contemporary Native American culture

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PHOTOGRAPHY: Museum ‘painted with light’ for unique portrait

Posted on October 17th, 2009 by americanindiannews

By the glow of 800 flashlights, the Smithsonian’s Museum of the American Indian poses for a magical nighttime photo

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EVENT: Museum celebrates 20th anniversary, reaches for the future

Posted on October 17th, 2009 by americanindiannews

Senators honored at gala for role in founding the National Museum of the American Indian in 1989

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PEOPLE: Fellowship focuses on conservation

Posted on September 17th, 2009 by americanindiannews

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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MUSEUM: Bring your favorite dish and celebrate museum milestones

Posted on September 17th, 2009 by americanindiannews

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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December 2009

MUSIC: Native American school band rocks the oldies – and the ancients

MUSIC: Native American school band rocks the oldies – and the ancients

Ten years ago Kim Cournoyer answered an ad seeking a ...

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 ...

November 2009

Movies: Native film star tells of his hero’s journey, on and offscreen

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 ...

Museum: Seeds of understanding accompany interns into wider fields of work

Washington, D.C.— As the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American ...