Fall 2022

In November, the National Museum of the American Indian will be showcasing the work of three Indigenous photojournalists in the “Developing Stories: Native Photojournalists in the Field” at its museum in New York. Find out the story behind one of the captivating images being featured in this exhibition.

Sičáŋǧu Lakota artist Dyani White Hawk’s screen prints honor the strength, leadership and care-taking roles of Native women and veterans.

Indigenous photographer Dugan Aguilar created rare images of Native communities in California that celebrate their traditions, resilience and contemporary lives.

During World War II, Japanese troops overtook Attu Island and took its Aleut inhabitants to Japan. The descendants of those prisoners are reuniting and reclaiming their culture.

Jennie Ross Cobb, the first known Native American female photographer, captured some of the earliest images of life in a Cherokee Nation in Indian Territory.

Cherokee veteran Dwight Birdwell honored for heroic actions in Vietnam War.

Rescuing the Day of the Dead’s famous xolo dog.

Action is needed to heal government boarding school survivors.