American Indian Museum | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/american-indian-museum/RSS feed for American Indian MuseumenTue, 02 Dec 2025 17:10:46 +0000With His Sculptures Full of Natural Splendor, Artist Truman Lowe Could Make Wood Look Like Waterhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/with-his-sculptures-full-of-natural-splendor-artist-truman-lowe-could-make-wood-look-like-water-180987774/The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is hosting the first major retrospective of the Ho-Chunk sculptor’s workTue, 02 Dec 2025 17:10:46 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/with-his-sculptures-full-of-natural-splendor-artist-truman-lowe-could-make-wood-look-like-water-180987774/See the Stunning Archival Photographs That Tell the Stories of Everyday Native Life and Communitieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-the-stunning-archival-photographs-that-tell-the-stories-of-everyday-native-life-and-communities-180986683/The Archive Center at the National Museum of the American Indian presents a new exhibition that can help "interrupt the romanticized, stereotypical images often shared of Native peoples throughout history"Fri, 23 May 2025 17:25:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-the-stunning-archival-photographs-that-tell-the-stories-of-everyday-native-life-and-communities-180986683/See Lily Gladstone's Stunning Oscar Gowns Designed by an Indigenous Artisthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-lily-gladstones-stunning-oscar-gowns-designed-by-an-indigenous-artist-180986129/The two gowns were a collaboration between Gucci and a porcupine quillwork artist. Both are now on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American IndianThu, 27 Feb 2025 17:43:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-lily-gladstones-stunning-oscar-gowns-designed-by-an-indigenous-artist-180986129/Nineteen New and Revamped Smithsonian Shows to See in 2025—Plus One Bonus That Will Make You Go Wild for Naturehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/nineteen-new-and-revamped-smithsonian-shows-to-see-in-2025-plus-one-bonus-that-will-make-you-go-wild-for-nature-180985844/This year, the Institution’s museums are bringing to the public everything from the flair of state fairs to the artwork of Grandma MosesWed, 15 Jan 2025 20:00:10 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/nineteen-new-and-revamped-smithsonian-shows-to-see-in-2025-plus-one-bonus-that-will-make-you-go-wild-for-nature-180985844/What Food Was Served at the First Thanksgiving in 1621?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-food-was-served-at-the-first-thanksgiving-in-1621-511554/Turkey may have been part of the holiday meal, along with venison, shellfish and corn, but pies and potatoes were decidedly not on the menuMon, 21 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-food-was-served-at-the-first-thanksgiving-in-1621-511554/How an Indigenous Weaver’s Mastery of Color Infuses Her Tapestries With a Life Forcehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-an-indigenous-weavers-mastery-of-color-infuses-her-tapestries-with-a-life-force-180985280/The work of Diné artist DY Begay, now on view at the National Museum of the American Indian, blends tradition and modernityWed, 16 Oct 2024 18:17:46 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-an-indigenous-weavers-mastery-of-color-infuses-her-tapestries-with-a-life-force-180985280/From Powwows to Smartphones, See the Past and Present of Indigenous Plains Life in Narrative Arthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/from-powwows-to-smartphones-see-the-past-and-present-of-indigenous-plains-life-in-narrative-art-180984641/The National Museum of the American Indian showcases centuries-old narrative art traditions that a new generation of artists is embracingWed, 03 Jul 2024 18:26:17 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/from-powwows-to-smartphones-see-the-past-and-present-of-indigenous-plains-life-in-narrative-art-180984641/How Indigenous Communities Preserve and Practice Heritage at the 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festivalhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-indigenous-communities-preserve-and-practice-heritage-at-the-2024-smithsonian-folklife-festival-180984598/The annual festival returns to the National Mall to celebrate Indigenous traditions that span continents and generationsTue, 25 Jun 2024 14:17:44 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-indigenous-communities-preserve-and-practice-heritage-at-the-2024-smithsonian-folklife-festival-180984598/There’s a Better Way to Teach the California Gold Rushhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/theres-a-better-way-to-teach-the-california-gold-rush-180984544/A new lesson plan centers Native American perspectives on the violence of Western expansionMon, 17 Jun 2024 19:08:46 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/theres-a-better-way-to-teach-the-california-gold-rush-180984544/The Smithsonian’s Human Remains Task Force Calls for New Repatriation Policieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/smithsonian-human-remains-task-force-calls-for-new-repatriation-policies-180983829/The report provides recommendations regarding the return of human remains in the Institution’s collectionsThu, 22 Feb 2024 19:50:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/smithsonian-human-remains-task-force-calls-for-new-repatriation-policies-180983829/