Native Americans
The Smithsonian Museums and The National Zoo Are Open
All Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are open.Don't miss out on all the events and happenings, all scheduled as planned. Tarantula feedings at the Natural History Museum. A special tour of the Kinsey Collections at American History. An Earth Day celebration at the American Art Museum.And he...
April 08, 2011 |
By Beth Py-Lieberman
Events: Lena Horne, Jazz History, Nanotechnology and More
Monday, March 28: March Film Screening: My Name Is KahentiiostaKahentiiosta, a young Kahnawake Mohawk woman, took part in a 78-day armed standoff in 1990 as a part of a land dispute between the Mohawks and the Canadian federal government. Arrested and imprisoned, she was detained longer than her pe...
March 28, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Artist Preston Singletary's Career is a Work in Progress
Storytelling is one of the rich cultural traditions of the Tlingit Indians of the Pacific Northwest Coast. This is the story of Preston Singletary, one of their native sons, and how he became the internationally renowned glass artist who almost wasn't.Preston Singletary, who grew up in a creative f...
March 24, 2011 |
By Arcynta Ali Childs
Events: Stargazing, Live Tarantula Feedings, Test Your Women's History Knowledge and More
Monday, March 21: March Film Screening: My Name Is KahentiiostaKahentiiosta, a young Kahnawake Mohawk woman, took part in a 78-day armed standoff in 1990 as a part of a land dispute between the Mohawks and the Canadian federal government. Arrested and imprisoned, she was detained longer than her pe...
March 21, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
For St. Patrick's Day, 7 Must-See Snakes Around the Smithsonian
Here at the ATM blog, our St. Patrick's Day celebration this year is all about snakes and serpents. For it was these slithery reptiles that St Patrick was supposed to have driven into the sea, banishing all of that nation's snakes from the land. Turns out, though, there are lots of snakes at the Sm...
March 17, 2011 |
By Arcynta Ali Childs
Women's History Month-Meet Artist Margarete Bagshaw
We all know the saying “like mother, like daughter” but for third-generation Pueblo artist Margarete Bagshaw the phrase may as well be “like mother, like daughter, like grand daughter.” Following in the footsteps of her mother, Helen Hardin (1943-1984), and grandmother, Pablita Velarde (1918-2006),...
March 11, 2011 |
By Madeline Andre
Small Spirits: Gorgeously Crafted Dolls Are on View at New York City's Heye Center
Dolls are no longer just child's play. In the new exhibition "Small Spirits: Dolls at the National Museum of the American Indian" at the George Gustav Heye Center in New York City, visitors can see how different native communities created dolls and what those dolls say about their cultures. Featuri...
March 08, 2011 |
By Arcynta Ali Childs
Events: West African Dance, an Online Poetry Workshop, Learn About Juliette Gordon Low and More
Monday, March 7: March Film Screening: My Name Is KahentiiostaKahentiiosta, a young Kahnawake Mohawk woman, took part in a 78-day armed standoff in 1990 as a part of a land dispute between the Mohawks and the Canadian federal government. Arrested and imprisoned, she was detained longer than her pee...
March 07, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Rodney Snyder, Chocolate Hunter, Eats It For a Living!
Rodney Snyder can identify the origin of cocoa beans by their flavor and aroma. That’s not a statement of ability one comes across very often. But Snyder works for MARS Chocolate North America as their “Chocolate History Platform Manager,” and cocoa beans are his business. He travels around the wor...
February 11, 2011 |
By Jeff Campagna
Weekend Events: Celebrating Chocolate, Make Your Own Valentines and Persian Cinema
Friday, February 11: SalveA crusty grandmother finds herself in the unlikely role of guardian angel to her rebellious granddaughter, who runs away for love of a drug dealer and is left like a tender chick at the mercy of hawks. A sense of moody poetry runs through this story that combines the grimn...
February 11, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Events: Freedom Riders, Woo at the Zoo, American Indian Filmmaking and More
Monday, February 7: Contemporary Perspectives on Fiber and the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef ProjectThe Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef on display at the Natural History Museum is a nexus of art, science and the fiber art community. Tonight, join a discussion with Jane Milosch, senior program office...
February 07, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Weekend Events: Open Mic Night, Weaving Workshops and a Celebration of Black History Month
Friday, February 4: Teenagers are Taking Over the HirshhornIf you're someone aged 12-21 and have a creative streak, come on out to the National Mall where the Hirshhorn is hosting an open mic night. Music, dance, comedy—the sky's the limit as long as you keep it PG, keep it fun and bring your own e...
February 04, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Events: African Cinema, FONZ Photo Club, Conservation Clinics and More
Monday, January 31: Reel InjunEntertaining and insightful, this documentary explores representations of Native Americans across 100 years of cinema and uncovers how these celluloid myths led to the world's understanding—and misunderstanding—of Native peoples. Clips from classic and recent films wit...
January 31, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Wednesday Roundup- Test Your Knowledge: Benedict Arnold, Craig Newmark, Winning Stamps and More
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isI6wcAPhg0&feature=player_embeddedPatriot or Traitor? — In a recently opened play, "Time Trial of Benedict Arnold," the National Museum of American History explores the veracity of a widely accepted historical "fact" — that Benedict Arnold was a traitor. During t...
January 26, 2011 |
By Arcynta Ali Childs
The Work of R.C. Gorman, the Picasso of American Indian Art
Tucked away in a small, intimate second floor gallery at the American Indian Museum is an exhibition of the early works of Navajo artist R.C. Gorman. The show features 28 drawings and lithographs by an artist that the New York Times has called, "The Picasso of American Indian Art."Best known for hi...
January 25, 2011 |
By Jamie Simon
Wednesday Roundup— Goldfish Gulping, Space Travel and Naming Rights
And the Gold Medal Goes To— What's the craziest thing you've ever eaten on a dare? Well, how about 101 goldfish? That's the record for the largest number eaten in a single sitting, set back in April 1939, when goldfish gulping was a competitive collegiate sport. Check out the piscine cuisine over a...
January 19, 2011 |
By Arcynta Ali Childs
Weekend Events: Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life and Legacy at the Smithsonian
Friday, January 14: Annual Martin Luther King Jr. ProgramCome enjoy the Anacostia Community Museum's annual Martin Luther King celebration. This year's program, held at the National Museum of Natural History, features keynote speaker Fox News analyst Juan Williams in an insightful discussion with ...
January 14, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Highlights From “Infinity of Nations”
A new exhibition explores thousands of years of artwork from the Native nations of North, Central and South America
January 04, 2011 |
By Jess Righthand
Q and A: James Luna
The Native American artist talks about his "Take a Picture With a Real Indian" performance
January 2011 |
By Jess Righthand
Q & A: Ottawa/Ojibwe Basket-Weaver Kelly Church
Kelly Church (Grand Traverse band of Ottawa and Ojibwe) is a Michigan-based basket weaver who, along with Caddo potter Jereldine Redcorn, is currently visiting the National Museum of the American Indian for their Artist Leadership Program. She will be speaking today with Redcorn at 2 p.m. at NMAI.P...
December 15, 2010 |
By Jess Righthand
