Native New York: Exploring What Makes This State an Indigenous Place
A new NMAI exhibition takes visitors on an immersive journey to discover why this state is an Indigenous place.
Spring 2021
True Native New Yorkers: Connecting to Community and Each Other, Even in a Crowd
Indigenous people find ways to connect to culture and each other, even far from their communities.
The Creator's Game: Native People Created Lacrosse Yet Now Strive to Play the Sport in International Arenas
The ancestors of the Iroquois Nationals founded the world-renowned sport of lacrosse, yet they still strive to play in some international arenas.
Saving a Sacred Lake: A Century of Pollution Haunts the Haudenosaunee
The birthplace of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy is slowly recovering from a century of pollution.
An Island Divided: Generations in the Hamptons' Shadow, the Shinnecock's Struggle for Sovereignty Sees Light
The Shinnecock Indian Nation has held onto its land despite encroachment by affluent Hampton residents. Now its sovereignty is coming due.
The Tales We Forget: Peeling Back the Layers of New York's History
Looking at the multiple layers of New York’s long history.
Spring 2021
Manhattan Mohawk actress, playwright and director Danielle Soames—here outside the National Museum of the American Indian in New York—takes on stereotypes of American Indians. “There is no outline of what is Native art and what is a Native actor,” she says, “so there is a lot of room for growth and a lot of space to be filled.”