American Indian History
How an Unremarkable 'Brunch in the Forest' Turned Into the Thanksgiving We Know
A new Sidedoor podcast dives into the holiday's origins
In 1868, Two Nations Made a Treaty, the U.S. Broke It and Plains Indian Tribes are Still Seeking Justice
The American Indian Museum puts the 150-year-old Fort Laramie Treaty on view in its "Nation to Nation" exhibition
The Traditional Wooden Halibut Hook That's Still Snagging Fish Off Alaska
An Indigenous method of catching halibut on the northwest coast of North America mixes expert craftsmanship with spirituality—and the fish are biting
The True Native New Yorkers Can Never Truly Reclaim Their Homeland
Nearly 400 years after the alleged “sale of Manhattan,” some Lenape strive to reawaken their cultural heritage on the islands where their ancestors thrived
How the Remnants of Human Poop Could Help Archaeologists Study Ancient Populations
Undigested molecules persist in soil for hundreds or even thousands of years, acting as biomarkers that show the ebbs and flows of bygone civilizations
This Culture, Once Believed Extinct, Is Flourishing
A new exhibition explores the cultural heritage of the Taíno, the indigenous people of the Caribbean
Epcot Just Got a New Smithsonian Museum Exhibition
Worlds apart yet sharing so much, the two vacation destinations collaborate to bring scholarship and authenticity to Disney audiences
Meet the Little-Known Math Genius Who Helped America Reach the Stars
It’s time for Mary Golda Ross to be remembered as an aerospace pioneer
Prospects Are Looking Up for This Gulf Coast Tribe Relocating to Higher Ground
As Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles slips away, the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribe plans community renewal and a museum for their new home
Indigenous Peoples Manage One Quarter of the Globe, Which Is Good News for Conservation
Despite making up 5 percent of the world's population, indigenous peoples maintain large swathes of land, two-thirds of which are still in a natural state
This Innovative Memorial Will Soon Honor Native American Veterans
The National Museum of the American Indian has reached a final decision on which design to implement
Where Did the Aztecs Get Their Turquoise?
New analysis shows the blue-green mineral found in Aztec art was likely mined in Mexico, not the American Southwest as previously believed
Why the Very First Treaty Between the United States and a Native People Still Resonates Today
The Treaty With the Delawares, signed in 1778, has arrived at the National Museum of the American Indian
The Navajo Nation Treaty of 1868 Lives On at the American Indian Museum
Marking a 150-year anniversary and a promise kept to return the people to their ancestral home
Smithsonian Curator Weighs in on Cleveland Indians’ Decision to Retire ‘Racist’ Logo
Chief Wahoo, says Paul Chaat Smith, is a prime example of how the appropriation of Native American culture can be terribly problematic
Probing the Paradoxes of Native Americans in Pop Culture
A new exhibition picks apart the cultural mythologies surrounding the first “Americans”
The Memorial to Crazy Horse Has Been Under Construction For Almost 70 Years
But you can still visit the memorial, which is located in South Dakota
How This Artist's Archival Discovery Sparked High-Tech Art
A photograph from a Smithsonian archives piqued Jordan Bennett's creativity; his work is part of a new exhibition that explores technology and tradition
Signpost From Standing Rock, Now in the Smithsonian Collections, Shows the Power of Solidarity
A new addition to the National Museum of the American Indian links current events to a long and problematic history
How the 1867 Medicine Lodge Treaty Changed the Plains Indian Tribes Forever
The peace agreement set up reservations for the tribe—only to break that agreement in the following decades
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