Issues Background
On the Cover
This feathered ensemble by Tlingit weaver Ursala Hudson is one of the many stunning works in the “Sharing Honors and Burdens: Renwick Invitational 2023” exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Articles
Perspective
Canada’s ban on sharing news on social media platforms has cascading impacts on Indigenous communities.
Beyond the Galleries
An NMAI fellow uses the senses to show how dolls can make and preserve memories.
Profile
Honoring Osage sisters who leaped into ballet history.
Arts and Cultures
Filmmakers in the Americas challenge the Hollywood approach while tackling causes of climate change.
Beyond the Galleries
NMAI staff sift through decades of archives to piece together clues that have revealed hidden histories and reunited items in the museum’s collection with Indigenous communities.
Arts and Cultures
Smithsonian exhibition features six Indigenous artists who through their dedication and innovation are carrying their ancestors’ traditions and messages forward.
Collection Stories
A Cree designer takes over runways with his stunning feather dresses.
Insights
Photographer Kiliii Yüyan captures the moment before an Inuit kayaker attempts to right himself in In Greenland’s Nuuk Harbour.