Stories tagged with National Museum of the American Indian

Fri Oct 21st, 2022

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at NMAI

Poeh Cultural Center staff and delegates traveled to NMAI’s Cultural Resources Center, December 13-15, 2017, to review pots selected for loan to the Poeh in 2018. This work was part of the community loans partnership between NMAI and the Poeh Cultural Center, owned and operated by the Pueblo of Pojoaque in New Mexico. From left to right: Tessie Naranjo (Santa Clara), Community Representative, Poeh Cultural Center; Cynthia Chavez Lamar, (San Felipe Pueblo/Hopi/ Tewa/Navajo), Assistant Director for Collections, NMAI; and Tazbah Gaussoin, (Picuris Pueblo, Diné, French), Museum Specialist, NMAI.

Fri Jan 28th, 2022

Cynthia Chavez Lamar named Director of the National Museum of the American Indian

Southern Ute Veterans, Raymond Baker and Rudly Weaver don headdresses during a Veterans ceremony in Durango, Colo. in October of 2018.

Fri Nov 5th, 2021

Why We Serve, Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces

Thu Sep 23rd, 2021

Indigenous Peoples’ Virtual Events: Sept., Oct. and Nov.

Fri Apr 9th, 2021

National Museum of the American Indian celebrates ‘Living Earth Festival’

Wed Mar 10th, 2021

Virtual events at the National Museum of the American Indian

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Fri Jan 29th, 2021

Gover named Under Secretary for Museums and Culture

Fri Dec 4th, 2020

National Museum of the American Indian presents, ‘Contemporary Artists in Conversation’

Kevin Gover, Director, National Museum of the American Indian paid a visit to Ignacio, Thursday, Oct. 24. Gover set up meetings with the Southern Ute Veterans Association and Chairman Christine Sage to discuss the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) National Native American Veterans Memorial, and the museum’s fundraising efforts.

Fri Nov 8th, 2019

Smithsonian emphasizes National Native American Veterans Memorial

Southern Ute veteran Raymond Baker, U.S. Navy retired (center) with Navy Cadets, serving as ushers for the Smithsonian reception, Saturday, Sept. 21.

Fri Sep 27th, 2019

Construction begins for Native American Veterans Memorial on the National Mall

Southern Ute Veterans Association representatives, Raymond Baker, (U.S. Navy Retired), and Bruce LeClaire, (U.S. Army), pay a visit to the Tomb of the Unknown Solider in the historic Arlington National Cemetery, Washington D.C., Thursday, Nov. 8.

Wed Nov 21st, 2018

Association members represent at NMAI reception, Washington, D.C.

The National Museum of the American Indian announced its winning design for the National Native American Veterans Memorial to be completed in 2020.

Fri Jul 6th, 2018

National Native American Veterans Memorial to grace Smithsonian

Southern Ute women visit the National Museum of the American Indian, Washington D.C. Thursday, July 13 as part of a cultural presentation. (left to right) Bertha Box, Aislinn Ryder, Jazmin Carmenoros, and Jr. Miss Southern Ute Alexandria Roubideaux.

Fri Aug 4th, 2017

Utes take Bear Dance to Washington, D.C.

Southern Ute Veterans, Roderick Grove and Tim Watts listen to Southern Ute Veterans Association Commander Howard Richards Sr. express his personal thoughts on the proposed National Native American Veterans Memorial to be built in Washington, D.C.

Fri May 12th, 2017

Vets, NMAI discuss national memorial

Shirley Cloud-Lane is the new education coordinator at the Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum. She most recently lived in Washington, D.C., where she worked at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian for nine years, first as a cultural interpreter and eventually as assistant to the deputy director.

Fri Nov 8th, 2013

From Smithsonian to Southern Ute

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