National Museum of the American Indian

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Celebrate Indigenous Cinema and Storytelling with Free Films

Available for only two weeks, this curated selection of 14 Indigenous films features stories of resilience, inspiration, and hope.

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Indigenous Glass Art Takes Center Stage at the National Museum of the American Indian

“Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass” celebrates culture, craft, and storytelling. Now on view in New York City.

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The National Museum of the American Indian Presents Water’s Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe

The first major retrospective of acclaimed artist Truman Lowe (Hoocąk [Ho-Chunk]), features nearly 50 evocative sculptures and drawings.

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Smithsonian’s Online Native Cinema Showcase Presents Free Short Films by Indigenous Filmmakers

This curated selection of 13 Indigenous short films features stories of resilience, inspiration, and hope.

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Native Cinema Showcase Highlights Indigenous Films From the Western Hemisphere and Arctic

Featuring 32 films from 25 nations, this online showcase by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian starts streaming on November 22.

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Watch Indigenous Cinema With the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian

For Native American Heritage Month, the Native Cinema Showcase includes over 35 free online screenings representing 22 Indigenous Nations in six different countries.

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Watch Mohawk Artist Shelley Niro’s Film Retrospective at the National Museum of the American Indian

The museum celebrates the artist’s work in film over two decades with three free screenings followed by a conversation with Niro in NYC on October 7.

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Mohawk Artist Shelley Niro’s First Major Retrospective Opens at the National Museum of the American Indian

Shelley Niro: 500 Year Itch confronts the challenges of being Indigenous and female in the United States and Canada. On view in NYC.

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​​Watch Indigenous Cinema at the Native New York Film Festival

See what makes New York a Native place on the big screen at the National Museum of the American Indian from May 5 through 7.

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The National Museum of the American Indian Presents Fresh Focus on Native American Photography

Hear directly from Native American photographers who are defining what it means to be Indigenous today. Attend the program in NYC or online.

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Watch Indigenous Cinema With the National Museum of the American Indian

For Native American Heritage Month, the Native Cinema Showcase includes over 35 free online screenings representing 30 Indigenous Nations in eight different countries.

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Native Photojournalists Showcase Photo Essays at the National Museum of the American Indian

Russel Albert Daniels, Tailyr Irvine, and Donovan Quintero provide insights into contemporary Native life in this New York City exhibition.