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

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A new NMAI exhibition features the candid art of Six Nations Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawk) artist, photographer and filmmaker Shelley Niro—works that shine a harsh spotlight on society yet provide a healing outlet for her people.

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

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Whether a community gathering or an international competition, the powwow has been a way for Indigenous peoples across North America to strengthen bonds and preserve their diverse cultures.

Watching Over the Past: Virgil Ortiz's Futuristic Creations are Perpetuating Cochiti Pueblo Pottery-Making Traditions

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Learn how science fiction inspires this artist and get a glimpse of his fantastic "Recon Watchmen" characters premiering in Santa Fe this year.

Voyages Into Native Worlds: Gaming Offers a Glimpse into Indigenous Cultures and Stories

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The explosive video game industry now offers a glimpse into authentic Indigenous cultures.

The Paradigm Shifters: Showing Real Native Lives on Screen

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Indigenous directors, writers and actors are changing the narrative of American television and film.

The Life of an Object: NMAI Objects Reunite with Native Communities at the New First Americans Museum

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More than 100 items from NMAI’s collection are on view at Oklahoma’s new First Americans Museum, reuniting them with their Native communities after more than a century.

Memories of Lee Marmon: A Lifetime of Photographic Storytelling in New Mexico

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One man’s intimate look at his New Mexico pueblo, its people and surrounding homelands.

True Native New Yorkers: Connecting to Community and Each Other, Even in a Crowd

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Indigenous people find ways to connect to culture and each other, even far from their communities.

Together We Lift The Sky: yəhaw̓ and Black-Indigenous Artists Advance Social Justice

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Through art, a collective of Black-Indigenous artists is advancing social justice.

Restoring Balance: A Two-Decade Effort Shepherds Dozens of Tlingit Objects Home

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A two-decade collaboration with Tlingit people in Alaska has returned more than 70 items from Smithsonian collections to clans.