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Five Ideas for Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2022

From reading Indigenous authors to exploring Native plants, these activities suit everyone in the family

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

Max Yamane Powwow Head Male Dancer

Max Hiroshi Yamane: Initiating Relationships with Native People

Hawaiian wa'a (canoe)

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

Cynthia and her husband Walter

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

Taffy Abel

A Forgotten Olympic First

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

Louie and Emmalani Longenecker

The Christmas Season in Indian Country

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Native Rights Are Human Rights

Theresa Secord (Penobscot, b. 1958). Ear of corn basket, 2003. Maine. 26/1694. By looking at Thanksgiving in the context of living cultures, we can make the holiday a more meaningful part of teaching and learning, in school and at home.

Five Ideas to Change Teaching About Thanksgiving, in Classrooms and at Home

Educator’s Blog: Land Acknowledgments as a Tool Towards Social Justice in Your Classroom

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Native Ghosts and the Supernatural

Various Pride flags (rainbow, transgender, equality, LGBTQ+ people of color, and love rainbow) displayed alongside the Navajo Nation flag in Window Rock, Arizona. (Photo by Pamela J. Peters (Diné)/Táchii’nii Photography, used with permission)

LGBTQIA+ Pride and Two-Spirit People

Mitchelene BigMan with fellow members of the Native American Warriors. (Photo courtesy of NMAI)

National Women's History Month: Mitchelene BigMan

Deb Haaland speaks at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the National Native American Veterans Memorial, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. Paul Morigi/AP Images for Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian.

Reactions From Indian Country to Deb Haaland's Confirmation as Secretary of the Interior

N8V Dance Fitness instructor Michelle Reed (far right) poses with participants of the Hannaville Indian Community of Michigan (Photo used with permission, courtesy of Michelle Reed)

Meet Three Native Women Combining Powwow Dance With Other Types of Fitness

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