American Indian History
Native Women Artists Reclaim Their Narrative
The first major exhibition of its kind, "Hearts of Our People," boasts 82 pieces from 115 Native women across North America
Eight Digital Education Resources From Around the Smithsonian
The newly launched #SmithsonianEdu campaign highlights 1.7 million online tools geared specifically toward students and teachers
Recognition of Major Osage Leader and Warrior Opens a New Window Into History
The story of Shonke Mon-thi^, a hidden figure in American history, is now recovered at the National Portrait Gallery
For Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a Rethinking of How We Celebrate American History
Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognizes that Native people are the first inhabitants of the Americas, including the lands that later became the United States
Planned Border Wall May Threaten 22 Archaeological Sites in Arizona, N.P.S. Says
Centuries-old artifacts are at risk should the Trump Administration move forward with its work along the border between the U.S. and Mexico
Inside a New Effort to Change What Schools Teach About Native American History
A new curriculum from the American Indian Museum brings greater depth and understanding to the long-misinterpreted history of indigenous culture
Cherokee Indians Can Now Harvest Sochan Within a National Park
For the first time, the indigenous community is allowed to gather the cherished plant on protected land
Joy Harjo’s New Poetry Collection Brings Native Issues to the Forefront
The recently announced U.S. Poet Laureate melds words and music to resist the myth of Native invisibility
What Do Bovids, Bridges and the West Have to Do With American Art?
In the debut episode of “Re:Frame,” Smithsonian curators explore the iconic symbol of the West, the American Bison
On the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, Native Americans Remember Veterans’ Service and Sacrifices
This year, 80 Native delegates have been asked to take part in the official commemoration of D-Day
The Treaty That Forced the Cherokee From Their Homelands Goes on View
Negotiated in 1835 by a few, disavowed by a majority and challenged by a legally elected government, the Treaty of New Echota began the Trail of Tears
Canadian Museum Association Receives $1 Million to Foster Reconciliation With Indigenous Peoples
The funding is part of a broader effort to address lasting damages caused by the residential school system
How T.C. Cannon and His Contemporaries Changed Native American Art
In the 1960s, a group of young art students upended tradition and vowed to show their real life instead
Cave Markings Tell of Cherokee Life in the Years Before Indian Removal
Written in the language formalized by Sequoyah, these newly translated inscriptions describe religious practices, including the sport of stickball
How the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Held On in Palm Springs
The one-mile square area, known as Section 14, competes for sovereignty with the wealthy in Southern California
How the Music of Hawaiʻi’s Last Ruler Guided the Island’s People Through Crisis
A prolific composer, Queen Liliʻuokalani created some of the most popular Hawaiian tunes and compositions of all time
These Haunting Red Dresses Memorialize Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women
Artist Jaime Black says the REDress Project is an expression of her grief for thousands of Native victims
This Hand-Carved Panther Statuette Embodies a Lost Civilization’s Harmony With Nature
Calusa Indians harnessed the bounty of Florida’s estuaries with respect and grace
The Ill-Fated Expedition of a 19th-Century Scientist to Explore the California Wilderness
Even facing exposure and starvation, Josiah Gregg insisted on stopping to take measurements and observations, much to his companions' distress
North America's Earliest Smokers May Have Helped Launch the Agricultural Revolution
As archaeologists push back the dates for the spread of tobacco use, new questions are emerging about trade networks and agriculture
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