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Little Turtle (Michikinikwa) by Doug Hyde
Concerns about legitimacy continue to be a significant source of contention within the nation’s largest inter-tribal organization.
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.
Carlisle Barracks Post Cemetery
The Winnebago Tribe is suing the federal government to recover the remains of two children who died at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.
Brian Schatz
Efforts to strengthen and improve the Indian Arts and Crafts Act are coming amid criminal cases and renewed claims to Native identities.
Cynthia Chavez Lamar
When Cynthia Chavez Lamar took the helm of the National Museum of the American Indian, she became the first Native woman to serve as a Smithsonian museum director.
Cynthia Chavez Lamar
A Native woman is making history as the new leader of the National Museum of the American Indian.
White House Tribal Nations Summit
The Joe Biden administration concludes the White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 16, 2021.