Vote for the National Museum of the American Indian Calendar cover art!

Time is running out to vote for your favorite image to grace the cover of the museum’s 2025 Member Calendar. Please don’t wait, Friend. This year’s calendar is filled with beautiful, captivating artwork of animals as seen through the eyes of Indigenous artists, past and present. Beautifully and distinctively designed, they cover a range of creative mediums, including basket weaving, pottery, beadwork, wood carving, and more, and invite us to reflect on the intimate bond between humans and animals. The calendar will be finalized soon so we need your input today! Choose your favorite from the options below and cast your ballot by clicking "vote now" under the image of your choice.  Snake, Clyde M. Hall (Lemhi Shoshone [Fort Hall]/Métis), 2005; carved, gourd stitch and brick stitch, netted beadwork; 64 x 2.5 x 11.5 cm. 26/5726 “Kwa-Guilth Frog,” Richard C. Hunt [(Gwe-la-yo-gwe-la-gya-les), Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)], 2004; cedar, paint, and ribbon; 35 x 30 cm. 26/5764 Figure of a polar bear and cub, Alexander Akeya (Aayanga) (Siberian Yupik, Savoogna, St. Lawrence Island), ca. 1975; ivory and paint; 8.3 x 3.3 x 5 cm. 26/2541 Don’t miss this opportunity to make your voice heard before the 2025 calendar goes to press! Inside the calendar, you’ll see rich artwork and images that remind each of us of the diversity and vibrancy of Indigenous experiences. Our annual calendar is curated to help celebrate the living traditions of Indigenous peoples. It’s also just one of the many ways we say thank you to our members for your reliable support as the museum works to inspire visitors from all over the world through a more informed understanding of Native American cultures. Thank you in advance! Sincerely, David Saunders Director of Membership P.S. The 2025 Member Calendar is almost finalized! But we need your help selecting the calendar’s cover image. Please cast your vote now and make your voice heard!

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