| Visit the Many Nations of America Participants in Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2020 (from left to right): Performing artist Frank Waln; Youth in Action panelists Brook Thompson, Dylan Baca, Lina Krueck, Julian Brave NoiseCat, Michaela Pavlat (moderator), and Alberto Correa III Visit the Museum in Washington, DC To reserve your free, timed-entry passes to the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC, please visit our website. The museum location in New York remains closed at this time. Can’t make it to our museum on the National Mall? Visit our wide range of resources online, including exhibition websites. Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Mascots, Monuments, and Memorialization Monday, Oct. 12, 1 PM ET Streaming online at americanindian.si.edu/online-programs How do people’s memories of the past inform and influence the current racial and social landscape? As part of the museum’s new series Youth in Action: Conversations about Our Future, participants can hear from young Native activists who are propelling this conversation forward and addressing the tension between history, memory, and the current movements happening across America. Featured panelists include Brook Thompson (Yurok and Karuk), Julian Brave NoiseCat (Canim Lake Band Tsq’escen and Lil’Wat Nation), Lina Krueck (Oglala Lakota), Dylan Baca (White Mountain Apache), and Alberto Correa III (Taíno). This event will feature an introduction by Kevin Gover (Pawnee), director of the National Museum of the American Indian, and a musical performance by hip-hop artist Frank Waln (Sicangu Lakota). The panel will be moderated by museum cultural interpreter Michaela Pavlat (Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians). You can find more ideas for celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day from home on Smithsonian Voices. WNYC’s The Greene Space Presents First Peoples Week Through Saturday, October 12 Full schedule available at https://thegreenespace.org/series/first-peoples-week/ Celebrated Native creators, artists, podcasters, poets, photographers, and others take center stage during First Peoples Week at The Greene Space. This free, online program series features conversations that touch on COVID-19, land treaties, mascots, storytelling, and more, led by This Land host Rebecca Nagle, director and producer Madeline Sayet, community leaders from the Lenape Center, and Iakowi:hi’ne’ Oakes, director of the American Indian Community House. Native New York in your classroom October 8 and 15, 4 PM ET Register online These free, hour-long webinars are designed for education professionals who teach about the Native Nations of New York State. Educators whose primary teaching focus is social studies, English language arts, or library sciences, and who work with students in grades 4–12 are encouraged to register. We also invite homeschoolers, parents, and others looking for digital educational resources about Native Americans. The Great Inka Road | El Gran Camino Inka Learn about the ingenuity of the Inka who built an empire, through our bilingual (English/Spanish) exhibition website. The site includes sections on ancestors of the Inka, the Inka universe, the invasion of the empire, and the Inka Road today. New in our Smithsonian Store online: face masks! The museum’s online store now carries adult face masks designed by Native artists in several patterns: Eagle Vision, Orca Family, Sasquatch, and Tradition. For these and other gifts and accessories, visit the museum’s shop on the Smithsonian’s website. Stay Connected with the Museum Follow the museum at AmericanIndian.si.edu, or via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The National Museum of the American Indian is able to reach people everywhere thanks to generous support from individuals like you. Thank you. |
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