Connecting Community and Collections
The Role of Virtual Engagements in Home to Mi’kma’ki Shared Stewardship
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Meet Montana’s Teacher of the Year: Kevin KickingWoman
It is very rare for an American Indian who has deep roots in his culture, to receive teaching recognition in formal education. Here is his story.
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The Long Path Toward Establishing Indigenous People's Day, a Day to Honor and Recognize the First Peoples of America
Native American Indians are committed to making Indigenous Peoples Day a national holiday in 2024.
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The Quapaw Treaty Was Honored for Only Six Years Before the United States Broke It
The document signed in 1818 serves as a reminder of the unfairness of the federal government's approach to negotiating with Native communities
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