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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at
National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.,
and New York City
Festivities Include the Formal Dedication
of the National Native American Veterans Memorial in
Washington, D.C.
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian
celebrates Native American Heritage Month (Nov. 1 – 31) with
numerous events honoring American Indian, Alaska Native and
Native Hawaiian veterans. Visitors can celebrate the
diversity and contributions of these Native cultures with a
variety of free public events in Washington, D.C., New York
City, and online. Programs include festivals, performances,
talks and family activities.
Youth in Action: Reclaiming the Stage
Tuesday, Nov.
1, 1–2 p.m.
Can changing
theater mean changing the world? Join in a conversation with
young Indigenous actors and playwrights who are reimagining
Native representation on the stage. DeLanna Studi (Cherokee)
will moderate the discussion between panelists Tara Moses
(Seminole Nation of Oklahoma), Emily Preis (Citizen of the
Osage Nation) and Isabella Madrigal (Cahuilla and Turtle
Mountain Chippewa).
This program is
free, but advance registration is required. A direct link
will be emailed to registrants 24-48 hours in advance. A
recording will be available on demand following the
premiere.
This program is
part of the Youth in Action: Conversations About Our
Future series, which features young Native activists and
changemakers from across the Western Hemisphere who are
working towards equity and social justice for Indigenous
peoples.
This program
generously supported by The Coca-Cola Foundation.
Native Veterans Procession and Dedication
Friday, Nov. 11 |
Washington, D.C., and Livestream
Weekend Celebration
Saturday and Sunday, Nov.
12–13 | Washington, D.C.
All
are welcome to join as the museum honors the military
service of Native
American, Native Hawai’ian and Alaska Native veterans,
Friday, Nov. 11. The
Native veterans’ procession and dedication ceremony will
take place beginning at 2 p.m. on the National Mall as part
of a three-day celebration featuring hands-on activities,
films, performances, and a veterans hospitality suite. The
procession and dedication will be livestreamed. For
more information about the weekend program visit AmericanIndian.si.edu/visit/washington/nnavm-dedication
2022 Native Cinema Showcase
Nov. 18–25
Online
The National Museum of the American Indian’s Native
Cinema Showcase is an annual celebration of the best in
Indigenous film. Embracing their communities’ oral
histories, knowledge and ancestral lands, Indigenous
filmmakers are seeking guidance from the past and
envisioning new paths for the future. The showcase provides
a unique forum for engagement with filmmakers from
Indigenous communities throughout the Western Hemisphere and
Arctic.
The online
program includes a total of 35 films (six features and 30
shorts) representing 30 Native nations in eight different
countries: US, Canada, New Zealand, Mexico, Guatemala,
Ecuador, Colombia and Sweden. There are 10 Indigenous
languages spoken in the films. Genres include documentaries,
music videos, kid-friendly shorts, films in Indigenous
languages and more.
Native Cinema
Showcase is made possible by the New York State Council on
the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the
New York State Legislature.
Film Screening Imagining The Indian: The Fight Against
Native American Mascoting
Saturday, Nov. 19, 2 p.m.
Washington,
D.C.
Imagining the
Indian (USA,
2022, 95 Min.) is a
comprehensive examination of the movement to eradicate
demeaning and offensive words, images, and gestures in the
world of sports. The film takes a deep dive into the issues
through archival footage and interviews with those involved
in the fight. The psychological research is clear: the use
of Native American mascots is detrimental, not only to
Native people, but to marginalized groups everywhere. Directors/Producers:
Aviva Kempner, Ben West (Cheyenne)
A conversation
with Presidential Medal of Freedom awardee and Native rights
advocate Suzan Harjo (Cheyenne/Hodulgee Muscogee), Director
of the National Museum of the American Indian; Cynthia
Chavez Lamar (San Felipe Pueblo/Hopi/Tewa/Navajo);
Smithsonian Under Secretary for Museums and Culture Kevin
Gover (Pawnee); and National Museum of the American Indian
Founding Director W. Richard West Jr. (Southern Cheyenne)
will follow the screening.
Native American Heritage
Program with Tony Duncan
Friday, Nov. 25, 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 3:30
p.m.
Washington, D.C.
Learn about the meaning
and history of hoop dancing in Native culture and enjoy demonstrations
by five-time world champion hoop dancer Tony Duncan (San
Carlos Apache/Mandan-Hidatsa-Arikara)
Native American Heritage
Program with James Jones
Friday, Nov. 25, 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4 p.m.
New
York, N.Y.
Learn about the meaning
and history of hoop dancing in Native culture and enjoy demonstrations
by top-ranking hoop dancer Joseph Secody (Navajo), who has
performed at the Dubai World Expo and World Champion Hoop
Dance Contest in Phoenix.
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