Posts Tagged ‘Smithsonian’

U.S. Postal Service delivers a tiny timeline of Native America

Posted on November 4th, 2009 by americanindiannews

“The American Indian in Stamps: Profiles in Leadership, Accomplishment and Cultural Celebration” is an Internet exhibition of U.S. postal stamps dating to 1898.

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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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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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HISTORY: Hopi view fresh facets of their history in museum trip

Posted on July 12th, 2009 by americanindiannews

The group of students, educators and elders is part of a six-year program to promote cultural knowledge among Hopi youth.

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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 ...