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Attention, Arts and Crafts Enthusiasts: NMAI’s Native Art Market Is Back This Weekend

The market will feature traditional and contemporary artworks by award-winning Indigenous artists from across the Americas.

Attention, Arts and Crafts Enthusiasts: NMAI’s Native Art Market Is Back This Weekend

Attention, Arts and Crafts Enthusiasts: NMAI’s Native Art Market Is Back This Weekend

The market will feature traditional and contemporary artworks by award-winning Indigenous artists from across the Americas.

Why You Should Spend Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the National Museum of the American Indian

Why You Should Spend Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the National Museum of the American Indian

The official New York City calendar still recognizes Monday as the Columbus Day holiday, but it’s also Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which honors the...

Revisit Thanksgiving Myths at the American Indian Museum

Revisit Thanksgiving Myths at the American Indian Museum

Thanksgiving week is a nice time to spend with family but also a great chance to challenge the preconceived notions of the holiday you thought you...

What Does It Mean to Be a Native New Yorker? A New Exhibit Has Arrived to Clarify

What Does It Mean to Be a Native New Yorker? A New Exhibit Has Arrived to Clarify

A new exhibit from the National Museum of the American Indian examines what it means to be a native New Yorker — as in, part of the Native...

Learn How Young Activists Are Helping Native Populations On Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Learn How Young Activists Are Helping Native Populations On Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Young activists have been critical in shifting attention away from Columbus Day — a federal holiday many associate with genocide and colonization...

‘Planning, Communication and Collaboration’: How The American Indian Museum Reopened In Lower Manhattan

‘Planning, Communication and Collaboration’: How The American Indian Museum Reopened In Lower Manhattan

On June 23, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (1 Bowling Green) officially reopened its doors, a milestone after the Covid...