tag: museums

Katie Hobbs
“It is time for the state to take repatriation seriously,” said Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D).
Saginaw Chippewa Tribe
The new administration of President Donald Trump continues to send conflicting messages about a controversial freeze on federal funds, resulting in ongoing uncertainty for tribal nations.
Makatoh Reconciliation and Healing Horse-Ride
After a hiatus, horse riders resumed a tradition to remember the Dakota men hanged by the U.S. government in Mankato, Minnesota, on December 26, 1862.
Jesse Ed Davis
Kiowa guitarist Jesse Ed Davis was in high demand as a session player and a touring musician. His legacy is finally being spotlighted.
Ocmulgee National Monument
A bill to protect the Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia is making progress in Congress.
Jesse Ed Davis by Wovoka Trudell
Tickets are on sale this week for a concert in honor of Jesse Ed Davis, a Native guitarist who was one of most talented and in-demand musicians of the 1960s and 1970s.
Arizona State Museum
Arizona State Museum is still not in compliance with NAGPRA, more than three decades after repatriation became the law.
National Museum of the American Indian Native Knowledge 360; The First Thanksgiving
Tune into Native America Calling to talk with Native educators about the work they’re doing to bring accuracy and balance to classrooms during the Thanksgiving season.
Jesse Ed Davis
Kiowa guitarist Jesse Ed Davis was in high demand as a session player and a touring musician. His legacy is finally being spotlighted.
Carlisle Indian Industrial School
“This is an important day for our country and for all Native peoples,” said Shelly Lowe, the first Native person to chair the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Benjamin Mallott
“This apology is an important step forward, but it must be accompanied by meaningful actions addressing these historical injustices’ ongoing impacts,” said AFN President Benjamin Mallott.
The Impact of the Gold Rush on Native Americans of California
There is a flip side to the narrative about the cultural richness that colonization supposedly brought to California.
Chuck Hoskin Jr.
Every Labor Day weekend marks a special time for reflection and celebration by the Cherokee people.
National Museum of the American Indian Native Cinema Showcase
The National Museum of the American Indian is once again showcasing Native and Indigenous films from all over the world.
Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Brian Whisenhunt
The Cherokee Nation’s story contains more than our fair share of chapters where we struggled for survival.
American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History is repatriating remains of 124 relatives and almost 100 cultural items that were taken from Native communities.
Hanford Reach National Monument
For the first time, the federal government has acknowledged the historic and ongoing devastation caused to tribes by dams in the Pacific Northwest.
Native American Women Warriors
For the first time in the history of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the multi-day celebration in the nation’s capital focuses entirely on Indigenous peoples.
Deb Haaland
Secretary of the Deb Haaland delivers remarks at the opening of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on June 26, 2024.
Cherokee Nation
Juneteenth marks a joyous moment in American history — the final emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
Tuma Angwu Owya
More than 30 pieces of century-old Hopi pottery, baskets, and other items are making a return visit to the their community of creation.
Navajo Sheep
Join Andi Murphy for The Menu, Native America Calling’s regular feature on Native food!
Sasquatch Mask
Sasquatch, also known as Bigfoot, carry a deep meaning in many Native cultures.
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe 26th Annual Powwow
“Each year, Pow Wow strengthens the bonds within our community and among our guests from afar,” said Chairman Marshall Pierite.
Indigenous Pop Expo - IndigiPopX
It’s the time of year when Native nerds, cosplayers, comic geeks and gamers assemble for the first and biggest convention devoted to them.
Utah
A crime spree by two Ute youths in 1923 escalated into a mob of settlers bent on suppressing the nearby Ute and Paiute populations in what is now Utah.
Saginaw Chippewa Tribe
We are First Nations historians and professors working in Canada. Our communities are also impacted by the loss of cultural patrimony to museums in the U.S. and the laws covering repatriation.
Denali
Each year, Alaska honors the U.S. government official who negotiated the acquisition of Alaska, largely ignoring Indigenous peoples who still live there.
Sasquatch Mask
Sasquatch, also known as Bigfoot, carry a deep meaning in many Native cultures.
NAGPRA
Museums and educational institutions are facing new pressures to comply with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act amid high-level attention to the decades-old law.
American Museum of Natural History
New regulations for the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act are prompting museums to pull some items from public display.
NAGPRA
Read a transcript of remarks from Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) about the Native American Graves Protection Act and Repatriation Act.
Phoenix Indian Boarding School
A national oral history project aims to document the experiences of Indigenous children who attended federal boarding schools.
Hoċokata Ti
Tribal museums are on the forefront of representing Native culture and information accurately and effectively.
Native Youth
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians announced $1 million in donations to 10 non-profit organizations across the nation.
Aitamaako'tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun
This year, the Native Cinema Showcase at the National Museum of the American Indian features 35 films from six different countries.
The Museum of the Cherokee People
After reaching out to Cherokee leaders and citizens, the museum on the home of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians re-launched with a new name and purpose.
National Native American Veterans Memorial
Parades and powwows are gearing up to honor Native veterans around the country.
Bidii Baby Foods
Native baby food, a new Native cookbook and Hispanic heritage are on The Menu.
Frank Buffalo Hyde
Onondaga painter Frank Buffalo Hyde’s work meshes Native themes with pop culture images, such as sports mascots, corporate logos, celebrities, and fast food.