Communities
Communities are social groups, including immigrant and ethnic groups, with a shared interest, cultural heritage or worldview
Frybread Recipe
A recipe from Foods of the Americas: Native Recipes and Traditions
July 2008 |
By Smithsonian.com
Cartoons Draw on American Indian Culture
Despite a long, illustrious history of viewing animated film, I’m hard-pressed to recall any that feature American Indians, let alone films made by them. Disney’s "Pocahontas" immediately springs to mind. But that musical blitzkrieg and its irresponsible historiography does nothing but make this ...
June 20, 2008 |
By Jesse Rhodes
James Luna
James Luna is known for pushing boundaries in his installations, where he engages audiences by making himself part of a tableau
April 2008 |
By Kenneth R. Fletcher
Ben Nighthorse Campbell: Not Retired
You may know Ben Nighthorse Campbell as a Colorado Senator who was elected in 1993 and served until 2005 or as the sponsor of the bill that established the National Museum of the American Indian.
But add master jeweler to the list. For decades, Campbell has crafted necklaces, bracelets and o...
December 10, 2007 |
By Megan Gambino
Marseille's Ethnic Bouillabaisse
Some view Europe's most diverse city as a laboratory of the continent's future
December 2007 |
By Andrew Purvis
Tongue Tied
Some 200 Native American languages are dying out and with them valuable history
October 31, 2007 |
By Robin T. Reid
Sculpting Her Vision
A photo gallery of Nora Naranjo-Morse's inspiring outdoor designs
October 31, 2007 |
By Nicole Wroten
Making the Grade
Yurok Indian Geneva Wiki is helping other young Native Americans "develop their best selves"
October 2007 |
By Katherine Ellison
The Bias Detective
How does prejudice affect people? Psychologist Jennifer Richeson is on the case
October 2007 |
By David Berreby
Comedienne of Manners
Novelist ZZ Packer uses humor to point up some disconcerting signposts along America's racial divide
October 2007 |
By Tessa Decarlo
Cheech Marin
The Smithsonian Latino Center recently honored Cheech Marin with a Legacy Award for his commitment to Chicano artists. He spoke with former magazine intern David Zax.
October 2007 |
By David Zax
Going With the Grain
On Minnesota lakes, Native Americans satisfy a growing hunger for "slow food" by harvesting authentically wild rice the old-fashioned way
September 2007 |
By Lauren Wilcox
An Evolving Ritual
The National Powwow showcases a mixture of tradition and competition
August 01, 2007 |
By Megan Gambino
Summertime for Gershwin
In the South, the Gullah struggle to keep their traditions alive
June 01, 2007 |
By Whitney Dangerfield
The Zuni Way
Though they embrace computers and TV, the secret of the tribe's unity lies in fealty to their past
April 2007 |
By Virginia Morell
The Lost Symbol's Masonic Temple
Conspiracy buffs, including author Dan Brown, tour the lavish Washington, D.C. temple of the Freemasons
April 2007 |
By David A. Taylor
Family Ties
African Americans use scientific advances to trace their roots
February 01, 2007 |
By Whitney Dangerfield
Board Rooms
Near Portland, Oregon, archaeologists and Indians have built an authentic Chinookan plankhouse like those Lewis and Clark saw
July 2005 |
By Emily Sohn
Cross Purposes
Mexican immigrants are defying expectations in this country-and changing the landscape back home
June 2005 |
By Jonathan Kandell
