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The quilted work Tears of Our Children, Tears for Our Children created by Susan Hudson (Diné/Navajo) depicts the effects of assimilation and boarding schools on the lives of Diné/Navajo children and adults.

Healing Soul Wounds: Grappling with the Indian Boarding School Era

During history major Maddie Henderson's internship at the National Museum of the American Indian, she sought to learn more about the Indian boarding school era and how forced assimilation has affected the dissemination of cultural practices generations later, including within her own family.

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Robert Houle: Red Is Beautiful

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What the 1865 Cheyenne Arapaho Treaty Represents About the United States' Broken Promises to Native Americans

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Festivals Officially Return to the National Museum of the American Indian Starting with the Cherokee Festival

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A Return to the Wounded Knee Occupation, 50 Years Later

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How Shared Stewardship Is Bringing to Light One of the World’s Most Significant Holdings of Mi’kmaw Cultural Items

Michigan Anishinaabe women April Lindala, Linda Batiste-Cohen and Michelle Reed

Christmas Across Native America

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Indigenous Mestiza Researcher Features Indigenous Stories from Latin America and the Caribbean

Thanksgiving from an Indigenous Perspective

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Five Ideas for Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2022

Bison on the Fort Belknap Reservation in Montana

The Return of a National Icon

Join Us to Honor the Exceptional Military Service of Native Americans

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Max Hiroshi Yamane: Initiating Relationships with Native People

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Ka Mo‘olelo o Au Hou ma Wakinekona, D.C. | The Story Behind the Hawaiian Canoe in Washington, D.C.

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National Poetry Month: An Interview With Alaskan Poet Ishmael Angaluuk Hope

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With Color and Pageantry, Denver March Powwow Signals the Season's Opening

Worth Waiting, Craig George

Romance in Indian Country

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Museum's New Director Dr. Cynthia Chavez Lamar Says Her Goal Is 'Listening, Being Respectful and Asking for Help'

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A Forgotten Olympic First

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A Retro Look in the Archives Reveals Past Views on Language Derogatory to Native Americans

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