In November, celebrate Native American Heritage Month with Smithsonian events, resources, exhibitions, and podcasts.
Explore nine items from our collections about 12 women to know.
Adding functional and artistic masks to SAAM’s collection during Covid-19 projects artists’ messages of strength, resilience, and hope.
Featuring never-before-seen photography, two essays provide thought-provoking insights into twenty-first century Native life.
The clan held a ceremony in Juneau to put spirit into the newly restored replica so that it could be used in ceremonies.
The Smithsonian works with Native American communities to revive and sustain Indigenous languages.
Resources from NMAI to support teaching and learning about Native Americans.
A collection of artworks that reflect the profound and longstanding contributions of Native and Indigenous artists in the United States.
This online exhibition honors the generations of Native Americans who have served in the U.S. armed forces since the American Revolution.
May 27, 2023 – January 1, 2024 American Indian Museum New York
May 25, 2023 – June 2, 2024 American Indian Museum
November 10, 2021 – November 30, 2023 American Indian Museum
October 25, 2021 – TBD American Indian Museum New York
November 11, 2020 – Indefinitely American Indian Museum
November 11, 2020 – Indefinitely American Indian Museum New York
May 4, 2019 – Indefinitely American Indian Museum New York
January 18, 2018 – Indefinitely American Indian Museum
September 21, 2014 – January 25, 2025 American Indian Museum
August 22, 2012 – Permanent American Indian Museum
October 23, 2010 – Indefinitely American Indian Museum New York
November 13, 2006 – Indefinitely American Indian Museum
September 21, 2004 – Permanent American Indian Museum