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Festivals Officially Return to the National Museum of the American Indian Starting with the Cherokee Festival

After a hiatus due to the Covid crisis, in-person events are now scheduled for the museums in New York and Washington D.C.

Two Natives waiting for the fire fight

A Return to the Wounded Knee Occupation, 50 Years Later

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How Shared Stewardship Is Bringing to Light One of the World’s Most Significant Holdings of Mi’kmaw Cultural Items

Michigan Anishinaabe women April Lindala, Linda Batiste-Cohen and Michelle Reed

Christmas Across Native America

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Indigenous Mestiza Researcher Features Indigenous Stories from Latin America and the Caribbean

Thanksgiving from an Indigenous Perspective

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Five Ideas for Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2022

Bison on the Fort Belknap Reservation in Montana

The Return of a National Icon

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A Retro Look in the Archives Reveals Past Views on Language Derogatory to Native Americans

Louie and Emmalani Longenecker

The Christmas Season in Indian Country

cover of If You Lived During the Plimoth Thanksgiving, showing a Native American man watching a ship in the bay

'If You Lived During the Plimoth Thanksgiving' by Chris Newell Exposes New Truths About a Major American Holiday

Theresa Secord (Penobscot, b. 1958). Ear of corn basket, 2003. Maine. 26/1694. By looking at Thanksgiving in the context of living cultures, we can make the holiday a more meaningful part of teaching and learning, in school and at home.

Five Ideas to Change Teaching About Thanksgiving, in Classrooms and at Home

Educator’s Blog: Land Acknowledgments as a Tool Towards Social Justice in Your Classroom

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Native Ghosts and the Supernatural

The National Native American Veterans Memorial at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.

National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. to Reopen May 21

California Natives gather in front of City Hall to celebrate Los Angeles's second annual Indigenous Peoples Day. October 14, 2019, Los Angeles, California. (Photo courtesy of Helena Tsosie)

Rethinking How We Celebrate American History—Indigenous Peoples’ Day

A Diné child begins her much-anticipated school year online in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (Courtesy of Cornillia Sandoval, used with permission)

Returning to School in Indian Country during the Pandemic

Gabrielle Lee (Kanaka Maoli), the first Native Hawaiian cultural interpreter on the staff of the National Museum of the American Indian, in a small section of the New York Botanical Garden that features plants native to Hawai‘i. (Courtesy of Gabbi Lee)

Aloha Opens the Door to Learning

Maria Marable-Bunch, associate director for museum learning and programs of the National Museum of the American Indian, in the exhibition

"All the Fun Action Happens in the Galleries and Learning Centers of a Museum"—Maria Marable-Bunch

Middle school students learning with educational resources on American Indian removal produced by the National Museum of the American Indian. (Alex Jamison)

Teachers, Do You Need Better Resources? You’re Not Alone: Native Knowledge 360° Is Here to Help

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Festivals Officially Return to the National Museum of the American Indian Starting with the Cherokee Festival

A Return to the Wounded Knee Occupation, 50 Years Later

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