The National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC houses one of the world’s largest and most diverse collections of its kind. The museum’s sweeping curvilinear architecture, its indigenous landscaping, and its exhibitions, all designed in collaboration with tribes and communities from across the hemisphere, combine to give visitors from around the world the sense and spirit of Native America.
People in all cultures have always used stories as a way to teach children history, culture, and traditional values. Families are invited to join us for an interactive story time as each month we feature a children’s books by a Native author or written in consultation with a Native community. Visitors will be able to engage hands-on with various activities and objects that deepen their understanding of Native communities represented in the story.
Story times are Saturday's and Tuesday's at 11:15 AM the recommended age is 3+
Exhibits going on now at the Washington DC location are
Patriot Nations: Native Americans in Our Nation’s Armed Forces
January 21, 2017–January 2018
Washington, DC
Patriot Nations: Native Americans in Our Nation’s Armed Forces tells the remarkable history of the brave American Indian and Alaska Native men and women who have served in the United States military. Native peoples have participated in every major US military encounter from the Revolutionary War to today’s conflicts in the Middle East, serving at a higher rate in proportion to their population than any other ethnic group.
The contributions of Native servicemen and women have been largely unrecognized. This will soon change. The Patriot Nations exhibition announces the development of the National Native American Veterans Memorial, requisitioned by Congress to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC.
The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire
June 26, 2015–June 1, 2020
Washington, DC
Construction of the Inka Road stands as one of the monumental engineering achievements in history. A network more than 20,000 miles long, crossing mountains and tropical lowlands, rivers and deserts, the Great Inka Road linked Cusco, the administrative capital and spiritual center of the Inka world, to the farthest reaches of its empire. The road continues to serve contemporary Andean communities across Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile as a sacred space and symbol of cultural continuity. In 2014, the United Nations cultural agency, UNESCO, recognized the Inka Road as a World Heritage site.
The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire explores the foundations of the Inka Road in earlier Andean cultures, technologies that made building the road possible, the cosmology and political organization of the Inka world, and the legacy of the Inka Empire during the colonial period and in the present day.
Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations
September 21, 2014–Through 2021
Washington, DC
From a young age, most Americans learn about the Founding Fathers, but are told very little about equally important and influential Native diplomats and leaders of Indian Nations. Treaties lie at the heart of the relationship between Indian Nations and the United States, and Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations is the story of that relationship, including the history and legacy of U.S.–American Indian diplomacy from the colonial period through the present.
Our Universes: Traditional Knowledge Shapes Our World
September 21, 2004–September 2020
Washington, DC
Our Universes focuses on indigenous cosmologies—worldviews and philosophies related to the creation and order of the universe—and the spiritual relationship between humankind and the natural world. Organized around the solar year, the exhibition introduces visitors to indigenous peoples from across the Western Hemisphere who continue to express the wisdom of their ancestors in celebration, language, art, spirituality, and daily life.
The community galleries feature eight cultural philosophies—those of the Pueblo of Santa Clara (Espanola, New Mexico, USA), Anishinaabe (Hollow Water and Sagkeeng Bands, Manitoba, Canada), Lakota (Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota, USA), Quechua (Communidad de Phaqchanta, Cusco, Peru), Hupa (Hoopa Valley, California, USA), Q'eq'chi' Maya (Cobán, Guatemala), Mapuche (Temuco, Chile), and Yup'ik (Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska, USA). The design of these galleries reflects each community's interpretation of the order of the world.The exhibition also highlights the Denver (Colorado) March Powwow, the North American Indigenous Games, and the Day of the Dead as seasonal celebrations that bring Native peoples together.
Return to a Native Place: Algonquian Peoples of the Chesapeake
Ongoing
Washington, DC
Meet the Native peoples of the Chesapeake Bay region–what is now Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware–through photographs, maps, ceremonial and everyday objects, and interactives. This compact exhibition educates visitors on the continued Native presence in the region, and provides an overview of the history and events from the 1600s to the present that have impacted the lives of the Nanticoke, Powhatan, and Piscataway tribes. The exhibition was curated by Gabrielle Tayac, Ph.D. (Piscataway)
EDUCATOR PROGRAM IN WASHINGTON, DC
Then and Now: Native Voices in American History Presented with the Smithsonian American Art Museum
MacMillan Education Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum December 9, 2017
9:30 AM–1:30 PM
What learning opportunities arise when we add complexity to "the story" of westward expansion? How can Native perspectives and contemporary events engage student historians-in-training? Teachers will learn strategies and resources that will help add depth and breadth to their teaching and inspire inquiry in the classroom. There is a $10 fee for registered participants. Online registration is required.
People in all cultures have always used stories as a way to teach children history, culture, and traditional values. Families are invited to join us for an interactive story time as each month we feature a children’s books by a Native author or written in consultation with a Native community. Visitors will be able to engage hands-on with various activities and objects that deepen their understanding of Native communities represented in the story.
Story times are Saturday's and Tuesday's at 11:15 AM the recommended age is 3+
Exhibits going on now at the Washington DC location are
Patriot Nations: Native Americans in Our Nation’s Armed Forces
January 21, 2017–January 2018
Washington, DC
Patriot Nations: Native Americans in Our Nation’s Armed Forces tells the remarkable history of the brave American Indian and Alaska Native men and women who have served in the United States military. Native peoples have participated in every major US military encounter from the Revolutionary War to today’s conflicts in the Middle East, serving at a higher rate in proportion to their population than any other ethnic group.
The contributions of Native servicemen and women have been largely unrecognized. This will soon change. The Patriot Nations exhibition announces the development of the National Native American Veterans Memorial, requisitioned by Congress to be placed on the grounds of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC.
The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire
June 26, 2015–June 1, 2020
Washington, DC
Construction of the Inka Road stands as one of the monumental engineering achievements in history. A network more than 20,000 miles long, crossing mountains and tropical lowlands, rivers and deserts, the Great Inka Road linked Cusco, the administrative capital and spiritual center of the Inka world, to the farthest reaches of its empire. The road continues to serve contemporary Andean communities across Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile as a sacred space and symbol of cultural continuity. In 2014, the United Nations cultural agency, UNESCO, recognized the Inka Road as a World Heritage site.
The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire explores the foundations of the Inka Road in earlier Andean cultures, technologies that made building the road possible, the cosmology and political organization of the Inka world, and the legacy of the Inka Empire during the colonial period and in the present day.
Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations
September 21, 2014–Through 2021
Washington, DC
From a young age, most Americans learn about the Founding Fathers, but are told very little about equally important and influential Native diplomats and leaders of Indian Nations. Treaties lie at the heart of the relationship between Indian Nations and the United States, and Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations is the story of that relationship, including the history and legacy of U.S.–American Indian diplomacy from the colonial period through the present.
Our Universes: Traditional Knowledge Shapes Our World
September 21, 2004–September 2020
Washington, DC
Our Universes focuses on indigenous cosmologies—worldviews and philosophies related to the creation and order of the universe—and the spiritual relationship between humankind and the natural world. Organized around the solar year, the exhibition introduces visitors to indigenous peoples from across the Western Hemisphere who continue to express the wisdom of their ancestors in celebration, language, art, spirituality, and daily life.
The community galleries feature eight cultural philosophies—those of the Pueblo of Santa Clara (Espanola, New Mexico, USA), Anishinaabe (Hollow Water and Sagkeeng Bands, Manitoba, Canada), Lakota (Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota, USA), Quechua (Communidad de Phaqchanta, Cusco, Peru), Hupa (Hoopa Valley, California, USA), Q'eq'chi' Maya (Cobán, Guatemala), Mapuche (Temuco, Chile), and Yup'ik (Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska, USA). The design of these galleries reflects each community's interpretation of the order of the world.The exhibition also highlights the Denver (Colorado) March Powwow, the North American Indigenous Games, and the Day of the Dead as seasonal celebrations that bring Native peoples together.
Return to a Native Place: Algonquian Peoples of the Chesapeake
Ongoing
Washington, DC
Meet the Native peoples of the Chesapeake Bay region–what is now Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware–through photographs, maps, ceremonial and everyday objects, and interactives. This compact exhibition educates visitors on the continued Native presence in the region, and provides an overview of the history and events from the 1600s to the present that have impacted the lives of the Nanticoke, Powhatan, and Piscataway tribes. The exhibition was curated by Gabrielle Tayac, Ph.D. (Piscataway)
EDUCATOR PROGRAM IN WASHINGTON, DC
Then and Now: Native Voices in American History Presented with the Smithsonian American Art Museum
MacMillan Education Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum December 9, 2017
9:30 AM–1:30 PM
What learning opportunities arise when we add complexity to "the story" of westward expansion? How can Native perspectives and contemporary events engage student historians-in-training? Teachers will learn strategies and resources that will help add depth and breadth to their teaching and inspire inquiry in the classroom. There is a $10 fee for registered participants. Online registration is required.
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