NMAI Magazine

Summer 2023 - Vol. 24 No. 2

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Summer 2023 cover. Artwork of a child surrounded by stalks of corn, looking up at planets.

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Two men use machinery to prepare the ground for fiber optic cable installation

Kicking Indian Country into High Speed

by Taylar Stagner

Three photographs of artist Shelley Niro wearing a black t-shirt. In the first, her t-shirt displays a strand of DNA. In the second, there is DNA and a figure wearing a headdress, with the words "Normal Original." In the third, the words are changed to "Abnormally Aboriginal."

Scratching a 500 Year Itch: Mohawk Artist Shelley Niro’s Multimedia Creations Know No Limits

by David W. Penney

A child smiles while water runs through a tap

Running Aground: Thirsty Southwest Native Nations Look to the San Juan River, But This Water Source May Be Drying Up

by Elizabeth Miller

A portion of a dictionary cover, with an illustration showing two Taíno people in conversation against a starry background

Culture Keepers

Waking a Language from Its Slumber

by Kasike Jorge Baracutay Estevez

A shallow, cream ceramic bowl with black and brown designs

Collection Stories

Following Family Lines

by Anne Bolen

A grass dancer in an elaborately decorated outfit, captured mid-dance

Homecomings: From Small Gatherings to International Events, Powwows Link Indigenous Communities and Cultures

by Anne Bolen

Two cyclists captured in the middle of a race

Cycling Siblings Break New Ground

by Justin Mugits

An aerial view of a small island completely covered with colorful buildings

Living on the Edge

by Anne Bolen

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