American Indian Museum
These Designs Showcase the Provocative World of Native Fashion
These contemporary designs by prominent or up-and-coming Native American designers are edgy and pulsing with relevance
Ten Exhibitions to See in Washington, D.C. Over the Holidays
Several innovative art shows, some which close early in the new year, are a must-see
A Rare Insider's View of Native American Life in Mid-20th-Century Oklahoma
Horace Poolaw's photography is unearthed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian
A Smithsonian Scholar Revisits the Neglected History of the Chesapeake Bay's Native Tribes
Revisiting Indian Nations of the Chesapeake
Searching for Cuba's Pre-Columbian Roots
A newfound quest for identity has led some Cubans to reclaim their Taíno Indian heritage
Gotta Catch ‘Em All on the National Mall
Sergeant Nadia Tyler, a security guard at Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, is collecting Pokémon creatures daily
Nine Days of a Sailor-Scholar’s Life Aboard the Canoe Circumnavigating the Globe
A Smithsonian expert learns the hard-knock lessons of when to be quiet and how to take a poop
Native Americans Decry the Auctioning-Off of Their Heritage in Paris
Community leaders convene at the National Museum of the American Indian to push for change
Five Lost Languages Rediscovered in Massachusetts
Smithsonian linguist Ives Goddard finds that the Native Americans of central Massachusetts spoke five languages instead of one
Remembering Dr. Joe Medicine Crow
He showed us we are capable of great things when we look within ourselves, says scholar Nina Sanders
A Firsthand Account of What It Takes to Pilot a Voyaging Canoe Across the Ocean
More than just a desire to learn, a seat aboard the historic vessel Hōkūle`a requires skill, dedication and well, . . .obsession
For These Native American Artists, the Material Is the Message
A new exhibition traces the evolution of Plains tribes’ narrative art from the 18th century up through today's contemporary works
A Long Overdue Retrospective for Kay WalkingStick Dispels Native Art Stereotypes
At the American Indian Museum, the new show traces a career that included minimalist works to monumental landscapes
Denali and America's Long History of Using (or Not Using) Indian Names
In restoring the Athabaskan name to the country’s highest mountain, President Obama is among those who have wrestled with the issue
A Dozen Indigenous Craftsman From Peru Will Weave Grass into a 60-Foot Suspension Bridge in Washington, D.C.
The ancient technology used lightweight materials to create soaring 150-foot spans that could hold the weight of a marching army
What We Know About the Earliest History of Chocolate
We’ve learned things that could help today’s artisan chocolatiers improve their trade
There Are 120 Years of Lakota History on This Calendar
The visual recording of life in the nation sheds light on a vanished culture
Why is Turquoise Becoming Rarer and More Valuable Than Diamonds?
With depleting mines, turquoise, the most sacred stone to the Navajo, has become increasingly rare.
This Halloween, Spend a Ghoulish Night (or Day) at the Smithsonian
Whether actual or virtual, D.C. or NYC, there's plenty of scary stuff to go around at the Institution
A New Way for Stewardship of Mother Earth: Indigeneity
Smithsonian geographer Doug Herman proposes a return to sustainable solutions, based on the path laid by Indigenous peoples for millennia
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