American Indian History
What a Vintage Guidebook Taught Me About Oregon's Past and Present
Our writer takes a quirky trip through Oregon, from a wilderness lodge to a Gilded Age saloon to a town hidden underground
Mississippi Returns Hundreds of Native Americans' Remains to Chickasaw Nation
Decades after their bones were placed in storage, the state has repatriated the remains of 403 Indigenous ancestors
Researchers Discover Ruins of Maryland's Earliest Colonial Site, a 386-Year-Old Fort
A team used ground-penetrating radar to identify the outlines of a defensive outpost at the St. Mary's settlement
Indian Country Weighs In on Deb Haaland's Confirmation as Secretary of the Interior
Seen as "one giant leap for Native women, "Haaland (Laguna and Jemez Pueblos) is hailed for her experience, strength and wisdom
The Unrealized Promise of Oklahoma
How the push for statehood led a beacon of racial progress to oppression and violence
Another Long-Lost Jacob Lawrence Painting Resurfaces in Manhattan
Inspired by the recent discovery of a related panel, a nurse realized that the missing artwork had hung in her house for decades
Curators Seek $25,000 to Repair Artworks Damaged in U.S. Capitol Attack
Rioters vandalized six sculptures and two paintings, in addition to smashing windows, breaking furniture and spraying graffiti
Venetian Glass Beads May Be Oldest European Artifacts Found in North America
Traders likely transported the small spheres from Italy to northern Alaska in the mid-15th century
Learn the Powerful Story Behind This Handcrafted Diné (Navajo) Teapot
From the storage vaults of the National Museum of the American Indian, a small, copper sculpture points to a different sense of place
The True History and Swashbuckling Myth Behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Namesake
Pirates did roam the Gulf Coast, but more myths than facts have inspired the regional folklore
Who Was Charles Curtis, the First Vice President of Color?
A member of the Kaw Nation, Curtis served under Herbert Hoover, but he left a troubling legacy on Native American issues
The Lost History of Yellowstone
Debunking the myth that the great national park was a wilderness untouched by humans
In Memory of Hank Adams, 'The Most Important Indian'
The museum mourns the passing December 21 of Hank Adams (Assiniboine–Sioux, 1943–2020)
Christmas Across Indian Country, During the Pandemic and Before
This extraordinary year, we asked how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting people’s families and communities
Why the Myths of Plymouth Dominate the American Imagination
A new book shows us a different picture of the English settlers who arrived at the lands of the Wampanoag
The Case of the Autographed Corpse
The author of the Perry Mason novels rose to the defense of an Apache shaman who was falsely convicted of killing his wife
Five Ideas to Change the Way Thanksgiving Is Taught in Classrooms and at Home
Students can use Thanksgiving and their new tools for thinking about culture to learn and share more about their own family’s history and traditions
The Remarkable and Complex Legacy of Native American Military Service
Why do they serve? The answer is grounded in honor and love for their homeland
Celebrate the Day of the Dead With Music, Butterfly Science and Other Activities
The roots of el Día de los Muertos are millennia-deep in Indigenous Mexico
To Make Native Votes Count, Janine Windy Boy Sued the Government
'Windy Boy v. Big Horn County' helped ensure the Crow and Northern Cheyenne were represented, but the long struggle for Native voting rights continues
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