Check out what we're up to in August...
|  | | From left to right: Reyna Hernandez (Yankton Sioux), River Garza (Tongva), and Melissa Govea (Purépecha). |
Youth in Action: Indigenous Street Art
Tuesday, Aug. 1, 1-2 p.m. ET
Online (available on demand afterwards)
Watch the premiere: https://youtu.be/SjTpQWwQYUE
How are Indigenous street artists using mural painting, graffiti, billboards, and other mediums to build community and draw attention to issues meaningful to them? Join River Garza (Tongva), Melissa Govea (Purépecha), and Reyna Hernandez (Iháŋktuŋwaŋ Nakota [Yankton Sioux]) as they discuss their personal and cultural inspirations as well as other influences on their practices, such as the importance of place and why they are drawn to work in the public sphere.
In English with English and Spanish captions.
Shinnecock Summer Dance
Saturday, Aug. 5, 12-5 p.m. ET (Demonstrations/performances: 12 p.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m. ET)
New York, N.Y. (Rotunda)
Celebrate the summer season by learning a variety of dances performed by Shinnecock Nation members, including powwow dances (Eastern War, Eastern Blanket, Fancy, Jingle, and Grass) and social dances (Stomp and Round).
Ladybug Release
Fridays, Aug.11; Aug. 25, 10-10:30 a.m. ET
Washington, D.C.
Convergent lady beetles, better known as ladybugs, are a natural pesticide used by our groundskeepers to maintain the health of our gardens. Join experts from Smithsonian Gardens outside our museum on the National Mall to learn how to identify a ladybug and other fun insect and garden facts. Then place a few ladybugs on plants yourself.
This program is for visitors of all ages. Children should be accompanied by adult caregivers. Program subject to cancellation in case of inclement weather.
Native Cinema Showcase Santa Fe
Aug. 17-20, 2023
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave, Santa Fe, N.M.
Don’t miss the museum’s annual celebration of the best in Indigenous film, including two New Mexico premieres: Hey Viktor! and Fancy Dance. This year’s Showcase highlights films of Indigenous perseverance that inspire, uplift, and triumph against adversity—stories that prevail against the judicial system, generational trauma, and cultural appropriation through love and complex relationships, self-worth, and humor. Find the complete schedule of films and events on the Showcase site.
Special appearances include a reunion with some of the original cast of Smoke Signals—Cody Lightning, Adam Beach, Irene Bedard, Simon Baker and Gary Farmer. Director Erica Tremblay (Seneca/Cayuga) will participate in a Q&A following the screening of Fancy Dance.
Saturday, August 19 at 7 p.m. MT join us for a special music program highlighting Indigenous music videos followed by a live performance with the Battiest Brothers (Seminole Tribe of Florida) and DJ Emcee One.
Welcome to a Native Place
Every Tuesday/Wednesday, Aug. 1 p.m.-Sept. 6, 1-1:30 p.m. ET
Washington, D.C.
Enjoy tribal songs from Alaska to Florida with Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa, Isanti Dakota and Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) in the Potomac Atrium. At the end of his 30-minute presentation, visitors from around the world are encouraged to ask questions pertaining to the museum and Indigenous culture in the past and present.
Performances may be canceled without prior notice.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Curriculum Teach-In: Indigenous Education
Registration is open
Sept. 30, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. ET
$20. Registration required.
Washington, D.C.
Registration is now open for the museum’s 7th annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Curriculum Teach-In, in partnership with Teaching for Change. This year’s event is back in person in Washington, D.C., featuring a keynote address by Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland. He will highlight the connections between research conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs on American Indian boarding schools and efforts to support language and cultural revitalization. What does education sovereignty for Indigenous peoples look like in a modern context and how can teachers become allies in their classrooms by imparting lessons, inspiration, and empowerment?
Teachers select two workshop breakout sessions that include relevant and resource-rich training experiences to support effective use of the museum’s exhibitions, American Indian-focused classroom lessons, and resources from Teaching for Change and the National Museum of the American Indian. The goal of the Teach-In is to support awareness of the museum's Native Knowledge 360° (NK360°) national education initiative and its classroom lessons to promote improved teaching about American Indian communities. Teachers play a crucial role in advancing the museum's work to transform popular understandings of Native history, cultures, and contemporary lives.
Recommended for grades 4-12.
Visit the Museum Online
If you can’t visit us now in person, you can check out our online exhibitions—Ancestors Know Who We Are, Developing Stories, and Why We Serve—enjoy our past virtual programs from home, read the museum’s magazine, and explore the resources available on our Native Knowledge 360º website.
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