Issues Background
Winter 2022
Vol. 23 No. 4
Winter 2022
DIGITAL EDITION
Portrait of warmly-dressed man holding caribou antler.

On the Cover

Hunter Karl Michelin holds a caribou antler in his community of Nunatsiavut in Labrador, Canada. He is among the Indigenous people who speak about how the loss of the caribou hunt in his province has impacted his culture in the 2022 film “HERD: Inuit Voices on Caribou.”

Articles

Archaeology crew members work along a riverbed in Iowa
Perspective
This Far and No Farther
Lance Foster

A tribal historic preservation officer talks about his critical but challenging role.
A wooden basket is tied to a tree under a spout driven into a tree
Culture Keepers
The Indigenous Origins of Maple Syrup
Tony Tekaroniake Evans
Indigenous peoples in Canada and the northeastern United States are reviving their ancient practice of gathering maple sap and creating their own syrup.
A black and white portrait of the poet Donna Beaver holding a hand drum
Expressions
Succinct Poetry with Long Roots and Reach
Margarita Martín-Hidalgo Birnbaum
Donna Beaver’s Tlingit and Tsimshian cultures have inspired her powerful poems and imagery.
A caribou mom licks her calf
Living Earth
In the Fading Tracks of Caribou: Numbers of an Animal Central to Inuit Culture are Declining Drastically in Parts of Canada
Aaron Levin
Numbers of an animal central to Inuit culture are declining drastically in parts of Canada.
A black and white image of a woman wearing a peaked cap embroidered with swirling patterns
Beyond the Galleries
Home to Mi’kma’ki: More than 500 Mi’kmaw Items in the NMAI Collection are Destined for a New Museum in Nova Scotia
Anne Bolen

More than 500 Mi’kmaw items in the NMAI collection are destined for a new museum in Nova Scotia.
Artist Erik Lee holding up his hands, showing silver rings and bracelets he created
Arts and Cultures
All That Glitters: Plains Cree Jeweler Erik Lee Reflects His Culture in Silver
Vincent Schilling

Plains Cree jeweler Erik Lee gains international recognition for his pieces that reflect his culture in silver.
A wood-cut print of an illustration of a man on a sled pulled by a reindeer in black ink
Collection Stories
A Convergence of Lines
Anne Bolen

A print of a sleigh being pulled by a reindeer created by Iñupiaq artist Carl Hank captures a
complicated convergence of histories.
People on the Onondaga Nation dig a track dug out of snow.
Insights
A Slippery Slope
Anne Bolen

Snow snake is a game of strength and skill that has been played across many Indigenous communities for centuries.
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