National Museum of the American Indian

Orientation Film: Who We Are

19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Sunday, May 19, 2013

This unique, 13-minute, multimedia presentation transports visitors to the Arctic, the Northwest Coast, and the plateaus of Bolivia to reveal the diversity of contemporary Native life and to introduce themes and messages encountered throughout the museum.

Year-Round:
• Most days: Throughout the day; check at the museum's Welcome Desk for schedule

Note
- Hand-held translation devices are available in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish from staff who introduce the program.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Lelawi Theater, 4th Level
Cost: Free; walk-in

imagiNATIONS Activity Center

19 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Sunday, May 19, 2013, 10am – 5pm

Play an interactive skateboarding video game inspired by the sport’s popularity among Native youth. Test yourself at an interactive quiz show about Native American history and culture. Explore kid-friendly replicas of traditional Native homes, including an Amazonian stilt house adorned with photos by indigenous youth from the region. Learn about the diversity of tribal music with a variety of percussion instruments and try to match the rhythm and style of play at a playback station.

Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: 3rd level
Cost: Free
More info: nmai.si.edu…

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

19 May 2013 14:30:00 GMT

Sunday, May 19, 2013, 10:30 – 11:30am

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Diker Pavilion

Interpretive Programs

19 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Sunday, May 19, 2013, 11am – 12pm

Join staff to explore different topics on Native cultures through a variety of engaging and interactive programs. Stop by the museum's Welcome Center for more information.

Through May 2013:

Most Sun.: 11 AM-12 Noon
Most Tues. and Thurs.: 3-4 PM

Categories: Demonstrations
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Ask at the Museum's Welcome Center

Hok-Noth-Da Story Time for Families

19 May 2013 15:15:00 GMT

Sunday, May 19, 2013, 11:15am – 12pm

(for ages 4-8) People in all cultures have always told stories as a way to teach children. Come hear a Native staff member read stories by or about people from different Native communities throughout the Western Hemisphere. "Hok-noth-da" means "Did you hear?" in the Shawnee language.

Through May 2013:

Most Sun. and Wed.: 11:15 AM-12 Noon

Note
- Subject to staff availability.
- Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis; children must be accompanied by an adult.

Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: InagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level
Cost: Free; walk-in

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

19 May 2013 15:45:00 GMT

Sunday, May 19, 2013, 11:45am – 12:45pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Diker Pavilion

Circle Of Dance! Annual Children's Festival: "Aloha Days at NMAI"

19 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Sunday, May 19, 2013, 12 – 5pm

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families, Performances, Workshops
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Museum Wide

Haudenosaunee Discovery Room

19 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Sunday, May 19, 2013, 12 – 4:45pm

Engage in informal conversation about the Haudenosaunee with Demelza Champagne (Turtle Mountain Chippewa).

Haudenosaunee Room 12:00 PM - 4:45 PM

Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Haudenosaunee Room
Cost: Free

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

19 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Sunday, May 19, 2013, 1 – 2pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Diker Pavilion

Highlights Tour

19 May 2013 17:30:00 GMT

Sunday, May 19, 2013, 1:30 – 2:30pm

Join a cultural interpreter for a general overview of the museum's history, landscape, building, exhibitions, and other points of interest.

Through May 2013:

Most Sun., Mon., and Fri.: 1:30-2:30 PM

Note
- Subject to cultural interpreter availability.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Potomac Atrium, 1st Level
Cost: Free; walk-in

Interpreter's Choice Tour

19 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Sunday, May 19, 2013, 3 – 4pm

Cultural interpreters lead tours showcasing their favorite highlights of the museum.

Through May 2013:

Most Sun. and Fri.: 3-4 PM

Note
- Subject to cultural interpreter availability.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Potomac Atrium, 1st Level
Cost: Free; walk-in

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

19 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Sunday, May 19, 2013, 3 – 4pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Diker Pavilion

Orientation Film: Who We Are

20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Monday, May 20, 2013

This unique, 13-minute, multimedia presentation transports visitors to the Arctic, the Northwest Coast, and the plateaus of Bolivia to reveal the diversity of contemporary Native life and to introduce themes and messages encountered throughout the museum.

Year-Round:
• Most days: Throughout the day; check at the museum's Welcome Desk for schedule

Note
- Hand-held translation devices are available in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish from staff who introduce the program.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Lelawi Theater, 4th Level
Cost: Free; walk-in

Art of the Great Plains: Ledger Art and Activity

20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Monday, May 20, 2013

On your own, hands-on activity. Read a brief overview of Plains Indian ledger art, then create your own drawing on ledger paper using crayons, colored pencils, and stencils.

View ledger book from 1800s in our exhibition "Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian"

Monday - Saturday only.
10 AM – 5 PM

Time Detail: Monday - Saturday only. 10 AM – 5 PM
Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Resource Center, 2nd Floor
Cost: Free
Related Exhibition: Infinity of Nations

imagiNATIONS Activity Center

20 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Monday, May 20, 2013, 10am – 1pm

Play an interactive skateboarding video game inspired by the sport’s popularity among Native youth. Test yourself at an interactive quiz show about Native American history and culture. Explore kid-friendly replicas of traditional Native homes, including an Amazonian stilt house adorned with photos by indigenous youth from the region. Learn about the diversity of tribal music with a variety of percussion instruments and try to match the rhythm and style of play at a playback station.

Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: 3rd level
Cost: Free
More info: nmai.si.edu…

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Make a bookmark inspired by Native Hawaiian kapa designs

20 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Monday, May 20, 2013, 10am – 5pm

Learn on your own about Native Hawaiian kapa (bark cloth). Stamp a bookmark using kapa inspired designs to take home.

Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm

Time Detail: Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm
Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Resource Center, 2nd Floor
Cost: Free
Related Events: Children's Festival: Aloha Days at NMAI - May 18 & 19, 2012 - 12 - 5

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

20 May 2013 14:30:00 GMT

Monday, May 20, 2013, 10:30 – 11:30am

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

20 May 2013 15:45:00 GMT

Monday, May 20, 2013, 11:45am – 12:45pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

20 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Monday, May 20, 2013, 1 – 2pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

U.S. Customs House Tour

20 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Monday, May 20, 2013, 1 – 1:45pm

Museum Ambassadors provide a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House, home of the National Museum of the American Indian in New York.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours, Lectures & Discussions
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Meet at East Visitor Services Desk, 2nd Floor
Cost: Free; walk-in

Highlights Tour

20 May 2013 17:30:00 GMT

Monday, May 20, 2013, 1:30 – 2:30pm

Join a cultural interpreter for a general overview of the museum's history, landscape, building, exhibitions, and other points of interest.

Through May 2013:

Most Sun., Mon., and Fri.: 1:30-2:30 PM

Note
- Subject to cultural interpreter availability.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Potomac Atrium, 1st Level
Cost: Free; walk-in

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

20 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Monday, May 20, 2013, 3 – 4pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

Infinity of Nations tour

20 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Monday, May 20, 2013, 3 – 4pm

Museum Ambassador Ron Madson provides a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition, INFINITY OF NATIONS covering one of the following themes:

I. Objects of Power, the Power of Objects:
An examination of objects that bestow prestige and power or are created by/for those with authority over physical, cultural, spiritual, social, economic and political survival.

II. Living Traditions:
An examination of cultural items, similar to those in use today in various tribes, to discuss three major themes: Nurturing- puberty, fertility, birth and care; Diagnostics – materials used to obtain reasons for illness; Treatment – Ceremonial materials and other tools of the healer.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours, Lectures & Discussions
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Meet at 2nd Floor East Visitor Services Desk, tour takes place in the Infinity of Nations exhibtion, south gallery
Cost: Free; no reservations required
Related Exhibition: Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian

Orientation Film: Who We Are

21 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

This unique, 13-minute, multimedia presentation transports visitors to the Arctic, the Northwest Coast, and the plateaus of Bolivia to reveal the diversity of contemporary Native life and to introduce themes and messages encountered throughout the museum.

Year-Round:
• Most days: Throughout the day; check at the museum's Welcome Desk for schedule

Note
- Hand-held translation devices are available in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish from staff who introduce the program.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Lelawi Theater, 4th Level
Cost: Free; walk-in

Art of the Great Plains: Ledger Art and Activity

21 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

On your own, hands-on activity. Read a brief overview of Plains Indian ledger art, then create your own drawing on ledger paper using crayons, colored pencils, and stencils.

View ledger book from 1800s in our exhibition "Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian"

Monday - Saturday only.
10 AM – 5 PM

Time Detail: Monday - Saturday only. 10 AM – 5 PM
Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Resource Center, 2nd Floor
Cost: Free
Related Exhibition: Infinity of Nations

imagiNATIONS Activity Center

21 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10am – 5pm

Play an interactive skateboarding video game inspired by the sport’s popularity among Native youth. Test yourself at an interactive quiz show about Native American history and culture. Explore kid-friendly replicas of traditional Native homes, including an Amazonian stilt house adorned with photos by indigenous youth from the region. Learn about the diversity of tribal music with a variety of percussion instruments and try to match the rhythm and style of play at a playback station.

Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: 3rd level
Cost: Free
More info: nmai.si.edu…

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Make a bookmark inspired by Native Hawaiian kapa designs

21 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10am – 5pm

Learn on your own about Native Hawaiian kapa (bark cloth). Stamp a bookmark using kapa inspired designs to take home.

Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm

Time Detail: Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm
Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Resource Center, 2nd Floor
Cost: Free
Related Events: Children's Festival: Aloha Days at NMAI - May 18 & 19, 2012 - 12 - 5

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

21 May 2013 14:30:00 GMT

Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:30 – 11:30am

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

Film Screening: State of Aloha

21 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11am

(2009, 78 min., USA)
Directed by Anne Misawa

Featuring a broad range of interviews, including the late U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, this documentary not only gives voice to the people living in Hawai’i today, but also lays out the complicated history of this once-sovereign nation prior to the overthrow of its Queen and the annexation of its land by American interests.

To watch the film's trailer, click here.

Time Detail: Repeats today at 3 p.m.
Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Rasmuson Theater, 1st level
Cost: Free

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

21 May 2013 15:45:00 GMT

Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:45am – 12:45pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

Infinity Of Nations Tour

21 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 12 – 1pm

Museum ambassador Asia Tail(Cherokee) gives a 45 minute in depth talk about objects in the Infinity of Nations Gallery.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Second floor visitor services desk northeast wing.
Cost: Free
Related Events: Tours,gallery talks.Infinity of Nations.

Family Program

21 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 1 – 2:30pm

Learn about Native cultures through a a variety of hands-on activities, including stories, discovery boxes, family tours, or a teaching cart.

Through May 2013:

Most Sat.: 10:30 AM-12 Noon
Most Tues. and Thurs.: 1-2:30 PM

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

21 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 1 – 2pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

US Customs House building tour.

21 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 1 – 2pm

Museum Ambassador Yvonne provides a 45 minute in depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House,home of the National Museum of the American Indian in New York.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Meet at East Visitors Desk,2nd floor.
Cost: Free
Related Events: Infinity of Nations:Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian.

Cultural Presentation.

21 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 2 – 3:30pm

Beaded moccasin making withCody Harjo(Seminole/Otoe)
Visitors are invited to interact with the interpreter by observing,listening,and asking questions.This is not a beading workshop.

Time Detail: Demonstration begins at 2PM.
Categories: Demonstrations, Lectures & Discussions
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Education center,first floor.
Cost: Free

Film Screening: State of Aloha

21 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 3pm

(2009, 78 min., USA)
Directed by Anne Misawa

Featuring a broad range of interviews, including the late U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, this documentary not only gives voice to the people living in Hawai’i today, but also lays out the complicated history of this once-sovereign nation prior to the overthrow of its Queen and the annexation of its land by American interests.

To watch the film's trailer, click here.

Time Detail: Repeats today at 3 p.m.
Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Rasmuson Theater, 1st level
Cost: Free

Interpretive Programs

21 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 3 – 4pm

Join staff to explore different topics on Native cultures through a variety of engaging and interactive programs. Stop by the museum's Welcome Center for more information.

Through May 2013:

Most Sun.: 11 AM-12 Noon
Most Tues. and Thurs.: 3-4 PM

Categories: Demonstrations
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Ask at the Museum's Welcome Center

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

21 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 3 – 4pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

Infinity of Nations tour

21 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 3 – 4pm

Museum Ambassador Asia Tail (Cherokee) provides a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition, INFINITY OF NATIONS.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours, Lectures & Discussions
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Meet at East Visitor Services Desk, 2nd Floor
Cost: Free.
Related Events: Infinity of Nations:Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian.

Orientation Film: Who We Are

22 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

This unique, 13-minute, multimedia presentation transports visitors to the Arctic, the Northwest Coast, and the plateaus of Bolivia to reveal the diversity of contemporary Native life and to introduce themes and messages encountered throughout the museum.

Year-Round:
• Most days: Throughout the day; check at the museum's Welcome Desk for schedule

Note
- Hand-held translation devices are available in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish from staff who introduce the program.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Lelawi Theater, 4th Level
Cost: Free; walk-in

Art of the Great Plains: Ledger Art and Activity

22 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

On your own, hands-on activity. Read a brief overview of Plains Indian ledger art, then create your own drawing on ledger paper using crayons, colored pencils, and stencils.

View ledger book from 1800s in our exhibition "Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian"

Monday - Saturday only.
10 AM – 5 PM

Time Detail: Monday - Saturday only. 10 AM – 5 PM
Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Resource Center, 2nd Floor
Cost: Free
Related Exhibition: Infinity of Nations

imagiNATIONS Activity Center

22 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10am – 5pm

Play an interactive skateboarding video game inspired by the sport’s popularity among Native youth. Test yourself at an interactive quiz show about Native American history and culture. Explore kid-friendly replicas of traditional Native homes, including an Amazonian stilt house adorned with photos by indigenous youth from the region. Learn about the diversity of tribal music with a variety of percussion instruments and try to match the rhythm and style of play at a playback station.

Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: 3rd level
Cost: Free
More info: nmai.si.edu…

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Make a bookmark inspired by Native Hawaiian kapa designs

22 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10am – 5pm

Learn on your own about Native Hawaiian kapa (bark cloth). Stamp a bookmark using kapa inspired designs to take home.

Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm

Time Detail: Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm
Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Resource Center, 2nd Floor
Cost: Free
Related Events: Children's Festival: Aloha Days at NMAI - May 18 & 19, 2012 - 12 - 5

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

22 May 2013 14:30:00 GMT

Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:30 – 11:30am

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

Hok-Noth-Da Story Time for Families

22 May 2013 15:15:00 GMT

Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:15am – 12pm

(for ages 4-8) People in all cultures have always told stories as a way to teach children. Come hear a Native staff member read stories by or about people from different Native communities throughout the Western Hemisphere. "Hok-noth-da" means "Did you hear?" in the Shawnee language.

Through May 2013:

Most Sun. and Wed.: 11:15 AM-12 Noon

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

22 May 2013 15:45:00 GMT

Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:45am – 12:45pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

Infinity of Nations tour

22 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12 – 12:45pm

Lead Museum Ambassador Manola M. Torii provides a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition, INFINITY OF NATIONS. The Tour "Shaping Materials, shaping Identities" highlights the use of wood, gold, stone, hides and other materials by Native Peoples of South, Central and North America and their influence on cultural identity.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours, Lectures & Discussions
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Meet at 2nd Floor East Visitor Services Desk, tour takes place in the Infinity of Nations exhibtion, south gallery
Cost: Free; no reservations required
Related Exhibition: Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

22 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1 – 2pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

Hands-On Family Craft Activities

22 May 2013 17:30:00 GMT

Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:30 – 3:30pm

Learn about Native cultures through a a variety of hands-on activities, then make something to take home with you.

Through August 2013:
• Most Wed. and Sat.: 1:30-3:30 PM

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

22 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 3 – 4pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

U.S. Customs House Tour

22 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 3 – 3:45pm

Museum Ambassador Bob provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House, home of the National Museum of the American Indian in New York.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours, Lectures & Discussions
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Meet at East Visitor Services Desk, 2nd Floor
Cost: Free; walk-in

Orientation Film: Who We Are

23 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Thursday, May 23, 2013

This unique, 13-minute, multimedia presentation transports visitors to the Arctic, the Northwest Coast, and the plateaus of Bolivia to reveal the diversity of contemporary Native life and to introduce themes and messages encountered throughout the museum.

Year-Round:
• Most days: Throughout the day; check at the museum's Welcome Desk for schedule

Note
- Hand-held translation devices are available in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish from staff who introduce the program.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Lelawi Theater, 4th Level
Cost: Free; walk-in

Art of the Great Plains: Ledger Art and Activity

23 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Thursday, May 23, 2013

On your own, hands-on activity. Read a brief overview of Plains Indian ledger art, then create your own drawing on ledger paper using crayons, colored pencils, and stencils.

View ledger book from 1800s in our exhibition "Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian"

Monday - Saturday only.
10 AM – 5 PM

Time Detail: Monday - Saturday only. 10 AM – 5 PM
Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Resource Center, 2nd Floor
Cost: Free
Related Exhibition: Infinity of Nations

imagiNATIONS Activity Center

23 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Thursday, May 23, 2013, 10am – 5pm

Play an interactive skateboarding video game inspired by the sport’s popularity among Native youth. Test yourself at an interactive quiz show about Native American history and culture. Explore kid-friendly replicas of traditional Native homes, including an Amazonian stilt house adorned with photos by indigenous youth from the region. Learn about the diversity of tribal music with a variety of percussion instruments and try to match the rhythm and style of play at a playback station.

Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: 3rd level
Cost: Free
More info: nmai.si.edu…

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Make a bookmark inspired by Native Hawaiian kapa designs

23 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Thursday, May 23, 2013, 10am – 5pm

Learn on your own about Native Hawaiian kapa (bark cloth). Stamp a bookmark using kapa inspired designs to take home.

Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm

Time Detail: Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm
Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Resource Center, 2nd Floor
Cost: Free
Related Events: Children's Festival: Aloha Days at NMAI - May 18 & 19, 2012 - 12 - 5

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

23 May 2013 14:30:00 GMT

Thursday, May 23, 2013, 10:30 – 11:30am

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

Film Screening: State of Aloha

23 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Thursday, May 23, 2013, 11am

(2009, 78 min., USA)
Directed by Anne Misawa

Featuring a broad range of interviews, including the late U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, this documentary not only gives voice to the people living in Hawai’i today, but also lays out the complicated history of this once-sovereign nation prior to the overthrow of its Queen and the annexation of its land by American interests.

To watch the film's trailer, click here.

Time Detail: Repeats today at 3 p.m.
Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Rasmuson Theater, 1st level
Cost: Free

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

23 May 2013 15:45:00 GMT

Thursday, May 23, 2013, 11:45am – 12:45pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

Family Program

23 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Thursday, May 23, 2013, 1 – 2:30pm

Learn about Native cultures through a a variety of hands-on activities, including stories, discovery boxes, family tours, or a teaching cart.

Through May 2013:

Most Sat.: 10:30 AM-12 Noon
Most Tues. and Thurs.: 1-2:30 PM

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

23 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Thursday, May 23, 2013, 1 – 2pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

Cultural presentation

23 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Thursday, May 23, 2013, 2 – 3:30pm

Make a cornhusk doll with Angela Friedlander(Metis).

Time Detail: Demonstration starts at 2PM.
Categories: Demonstrations, Lectures & Discussions, Workshops
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Education center-First floor.
Cost: Free.

Film Screening: State of Aloha

23 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Thursday, May 23, 2013, 3pm

(2009, 78 min., USA)
Directed by Anne Misawa

Featuring a broad range of interviews, including the late U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, this documentary not only gives voice to the people living in Hawai’i today, but also lays out the complicated history of this once-sovereign nation prior to the overthrow of its Queen and the annexation of its land by American interests.

To watch the film's trailer, click here.

Time Detail: Repeats today at 3 p.m.
Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Rasmuson Theater, 1st level
Cost: Free

Interpretive Programs

23 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Thursday, May 23, 2013, 3 – 4pm

Join staff to explore different topics on Native cultures through a variety of engaging and interactive programs. Stop by the museum's Welcome Center for more information.

Through May 2013:

Most Sun.: 11 AM-12 Noon
Most Tues. and Thurs.: 3-4 PM

Categories: Demonstrations
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Ask at the Museum's Welcome Center

Customs House Tour

23 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Thursday, May 23, 2013, 3 – 4pm

Museum ambassador Bob gives an in depth tour of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.The art and architecture of the building will be discusssed as well as important events.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Meet at second floor visitors deck,East wing.
Cost: Free
Related Events: Tours
Related Exhibition: Infinity of Nations

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

23 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Thursday, May 23, 2013, 3 – 4pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

23 May 2013 21:30:00 GMT

Thursday, May 23, 2013, 5:30 – 6:30pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

Native Right to Water

23 May 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Thursday, May 23, 2013, 6 – 7:30pm

In conjunction with the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the museum, in collaboration with the National Coalition of Concerned Legal Professionals, presents a discussion of Native water rights with Cecelia Belone, (Diné) and Native activist/attorney, James Zion.

Categories: Lectures & Discussions
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Diker Pavilion

Orientation Film: Who We Are

24 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Friday, May 24, 2013

This unique, 13-minute, multimedia presentation transports visitors to the Arctic, the Northwest Coast, and the plateaus of Bolivia to reveal the diversity of contemporary Native life and to introduce themes and messages encountered throughout the museum.

Year-Round:
• Most days: Throughout the day; check at the museum's Welcome Desk for schedule

Note
- Hand-held translation devices are available in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish from staff who introduce the program.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Lelawi Theater, 4th Level
Cost: Free; walk-in

Art of the Great Plains: Ledger Art and Activity

24 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Friday, May 24, 2013

On your own, hands-on activity. Read a brief overview of Plains Indian ledger art, then create your own drawing on ledger paper using crayons, colored pencils, and stencils.

View ledger book from 1800s in our exhibition "Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian"

Monday - Saturday only.
10 AM – 5 PM

Time Detail: Monday - Saturday only. 10 AM – 5 PM
Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Resource Center, 2nd Floor
Cost: Free
Related Exhibition: Infinity of Nations

imagiNATIONS Activity Center

24 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Friday, May 24, 2013, 10am – 5pm

Play an interactive skateboarding video game inspired by the sport’s popularity among Native youth. Test yourself at an interactive quiz show about Native American history and culture. Explore kid-friendly replicas of traditional Native homes, including an Amazonian stilt house adorned with photos by indigenous youth from the region. Learn about the diversity of tribal music with a variety of percussion instruments and try to match the rhythm and style of play at a playback station.

Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: 3rd level
Cost: Free
More info: nmai.si.edu…

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Make a bookmark inspired by Native Hawaiian kapa designs

24 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Friday, May 24, 2013, 10am – 5pm

Learn on your own about Native Hawaiian kapa (bark cloth). Stamp a bookmark using kapa inspired designs to take home.

Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm

Time Detail: Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm
Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Resource Center, 2nd Floor
Cost: Free
Related Events: Children's Festival: Aloha Days at NMAI - May 18 & 19, 2012 - 12 - 5

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

24 May 2013 14:30:00 GMT

Friday, May 24, 2013, 10:30 – 11:30am

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

Special Screening: State of Aloha

24 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Friday, May 24, 2013, 11am

(2009, 78 min., USA)
Directed by Anne Misawa

Featuring a broad range of interviews, including the late U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, this documentary not only gives voice to the people living in Hawai’i today, but also lays out the complicated history of this once-sovereign nation prior to the overthrow of its Queen and the annexation of its land by American interests.

Join a group of Hawaiian scholars and culture bearers for a discussion following the screening as part of the museum's annual "Celebrate Hawaii" Festival.

To watch the film's trailer, click here.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Rasmuson Theater, 1st level
Cost: Free
Continues: Repeats today at 3 p.m.
Related Events: Celebrate Hawai’i: Navigation Festival

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

24 May 2013 15:45:00 GMT

Friday, May 24, 2013, 11:45am – 12:45pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

24 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Friday, May 24, 2013, 1 – 2pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

U.S. Customs House Building Tour

24 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Friday, May 24, 2013, 1 – 2pm

Museum Ambassador Lois Kaminsky gives a 45-minute free public tour of the U.S. Customs House, the home of the National Museum of the American Indian in New York. Tour highlights include a discussion of the history of the site, architect Cass Gilbert, and sculptor Daniel Chester French; viewing the Collector's Office, with Tiffany woodwork; Reginald Marsh murals; and the 140-ton Rotunda dome by Rafael Gustavino.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours, Lectures & Discussions
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Meet at 2nd Flr East Visitor Services Desk
Cost: Free, no reservations needed

Highlights Tour

24 May 2013 17:30:00 GMT

Friday, May 24, 2013, 1:30 – 2:30pm

Join a cultural interpreter for a general overview of the museum's history, landscape, building, exhibitions, and other points of interest.

Through May 2013:

Most Sun., Mon., and Fri.: 1:30-2:30 PM

Note
- Subject to cultural interpreter availability.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Potomac Atrium, 1st Level
Cost: Free; walk-in

Cultural Presentation.

24 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Friday, May 24, 2013, 2 – 3:30pm

William Chimborazo will teach visitors about Plains Indian games and how to make your own ring and pin game.

Time Detail: Presentation starts at 2PM.
Categories: Demonstrations, Lectures & Discussions
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Eduaction Center-first floor.
Cost: Free.
Related Events: Lectures,presentations.

Interpreter's Choice Tour

24 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Friday, May 24, 2013, 3 – 4pm

Cultural interpreters lead tours showcasing their favorite highlights of the museum.

Through May 2013:

Most Sun. and Fri.: 3-4 PM

Note
- Subject to cultural interpreter availability.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Potomac Atrium, 1st Level
Cost: Free; walk-in

Special Screening: State of Aloha

24 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Friday, May 24, 2013, 3pm

(2009, 78 min., USA)
Directed by Anne Misawa

Featuring a broad range of interviews, including the late U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, this documentary not only gives voice to the people living in Hawai’i today, but also lays out the complicated history of this once-sovereign nation prior to the overthrow of its Queen and the annexation of its land by American interests.

Join a group of Hawaiian scholars and culture bearers for a discussion following the screening as part of the museum's annual "Celebrate Hawaii" Festival.

To watch the film's trailer, click here.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Rasmuson Theater, 1st level
Cost: Free

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

24 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Friday, May 24, 2013, 3 – 4pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

Orientation Film: Who We Are

25 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Saturday, May 25, 2013

This unique, 13-minute, multimedia presentation transports visitors to the Arctic, the Northwest Coast, and the plateaus of Bolivia to reveal the diversity of contemporary Native life and to introduce themes and messages encountered throughout the museum.

Year-Round:
• Most days: Throughout the day; check at the museum's Welcome Desk for schedule

Note
- Hand-held translation devices are available in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish from staff who introduce the program.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Lelawi Theater, 4th Level
Cost: Free; walk-in

Art of the Great Plains: Ledger Art and Activity

25 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Saturday, May 25, 2013

On your own, hands-on activity. Read a brief overview of Plains Indian ledger art, then create your own drawing on ledger paper using crayons, colored pencils, and stencils.

View ledger book from 1800s in our exhibition "Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian"

Monday - Saturday only.
10 AM – 5 PM

Time Detail: Monday - Saturday only. 10 AM – 5 PM
Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Resource Center, 2nd Floor
Cost: Free
Related Exhibition: Infinity of Nations

imagiNATIONS Activity Center

25 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10am – 5pm

Play an interactive skateboarding video game inspired by the sport’s popularity among Native youth. Test yourself at an interactive quiz show about Native American history and culture. Explore kid-friendly replicas of traditional Native homes, including an Amazonian stilt house adorned with photos by indigenous youth from the region. Learn about the diversity of tribal music with a variety of percussion instruments and try to match the rhythm and style of play at a playback station.

Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: 3rd level
Cost: Free
More info: nmai.si.edu…

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Make a bookmark inspired by Native Hawaiian kapa designs

25 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10am – 5pm

Learn on your own about Native Hawaiian kapa (bark cloth). Stamp a bookmark using kapa inspired designs to take home.

Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm

Time Detail: Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm
Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Resource Center, 2nd Floor
Cost: Free
Related Events: Children's Festival: Aloha Days at NMAI - May 18 & 19, 2012 - 12 - 5

Haudenosaunee Room

25 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10am – 4:45pm

Haudenosaunee Room 10 AM - 4:45 PM

Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Haudenosaunee Room
Cost: Free

Celebrate Hawai’i Festival

25 May 2013 14:30:00 GMT

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:30am – 5pm

For the full schedule, click here.

Could you cross the Pacific Ocean without a GPS? Imagine finding an island – like Hawai’i – in the Pacific Ocean using the stars, seabirds, the color of the water, and the clouds as your guide.

This festival is the museum’s annual celebration of Hawaiian arts and culture and coincides with Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. During the festival, visitors can meet and greet Hawaiian culture bearers who are practitioners of the traditional Hawaiian arts related to voyaging and canoes.

Visitors can also learn about living a life of “aloha” by watching and learning about hula, taking in a cooking demonstration, watching films, and presentations, and meeting and greeting our Hawaiian guests.

Explore the excitement of navigating and moving the Hawaiian culture across the Pacific through the hula, storytelling, demonstrations, a talk on navigation, foods of the islands, and hands-on activities.

The program will also include a special concert on May 25th with Grammy nominated singer, Amy Hanaiali`i Gilliom, one of Hawai’i's most respected and loved female vocalist, songwriter, composer and performer. She continues to be the top-selling female vocalist in Hawai’i. The concert takes place on the museum's Welcome Plaza at 5 p.m. with opening act, The Aloha Boys.

Categories: Celebrations, Culinary Arts, Demonstrations, Films, Gallery Talks & Tours, Kids & Families, Performances, Webcasts & Webinars, Workshops
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Potomac Atrium and various museum locations
Webcast: nmai.si.edu…
Cost: Free
Continues: Program through May 26

CANCELED - Family Program

25 May 2013 14:30:00 GMT

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:30am – 12pm

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

25 May 2013 14:30:00 GMT

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:30 – 11:30am

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

Film Screening: State of Aloha

25 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 11am

(2009, 78 min., USA)
Directed by Anne Misawa

Featuring a broad range of interviews, including the late U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, this documentary not only gives voice to the people living in Hawai’i today, but also lays out the complicated history of this once-sovereign nation prior to the overthrow of its Queen and the annexation of its land by American interests.

To watch the film's trailer, click here.

Time Detail: Repeats today at 3 p.m.
Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Rasmuson Theater, 1st level
Cost: Free

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

25 May 2013 15:45:00 GMT

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 11:45am – 12:45pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

25 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 1 – 2pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

CANCELED - Hands-On Family Craft Activities

25 May 2013 17:30:00 GMT

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 1:30 – 3:30pm

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level

Film Screening: State of Aloha

25 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 3pm

(2009, 78 min., USA)
Directed by Anne Misawa

Featuring a broad range of interviews, including the late U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, this documentary not only gives voice to the people living in Hawai’i today, but also lays out the complicated history of this once-sovereign nation prior to the overthrow of its Queen and the annexation of its land by American interests.

To watch the film's trailer, click here.

Time Detail: Repeats today at 3 p.m.
Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Rasmuson Theater, 1st level
Cost: Free

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

25 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 3 – 4pm

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

Indian Summer Showcase Concert: Amy Hanaiali`i Gilliom

25 May 2013 21:00:00 GMT

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 5 – 6:30pm

Amy Hanaiali‘i Gilliom is a four-time GRAMMY-nominated singer and one of Hawai‘i’s most respected and loved female vocalists, songwriters, composers, and performers. She continues to be the top-selling female vocalist in Hawai‘i. The opening act is The Aloha Boys.

Categories: After Five, Celebrations, Kids & Families, Performances, Webcasts & Webinars
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Welcome Plaza
Webcast: www.ustream.tv…
Cost: Free
Related Events: Celebrate Hawai‘i Festival

Orientation Film: Who We Are

26 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Sunday, May 26, 2013

This unique, 13-minute, multimedia presentation transports visitors to the Arctic, the Northwest Coast, and the plateaus of Bolivia to reveal the diversity of contemporary Native life and to introduce themes and messages encountered throughout the museum.

Year-Round:
• Most days: Throughout the day; check at the museum's Welcome Desk for schedule

Note
- Hand-held translation devices are available in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish from staff who introduce the program.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Lelawi Theater, 4th Level
Cost: Free; walk-in

imagiNATIONS Activity Center

26 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Sunday, May 26, 2013, 10am – 5pm

Play an interactive skateboarding video game inspired by the sport’s popularity among Native youth. Test yourself at an interactive quiz show about Native American history and culture. Explore kid-friendly replicas of traditional Native homes, including an Amazonian stilt house adorned with photos by indigenous youth from the region. Learn about the diversity of tribal music with a variety of percussion instruments and try to match the rhythm and style of play at a playback station.

Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: 3rd level
Cost: Free
More info: nmai.si.edu…

Celebrate Hawai'i Festival

26 May 2013 14:30:00 GMT

Sunday, May 26, 2013, 10:30am – 4:30pm

Could you cross the Pacific Ocean without a GPS? Imagine finding an island – like Hawai’i – in the Pacific Ocean using the stars, seabirds, the color of the water, and the clouds as your guide.

This festival is the museum’s annual celebration of Hawaiian arts and culture and coincides with Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. During the festival, visitors can meet and greet Hawaiian culture bearers who are practitioners of the traditional Hawaiian arts related to voyaging and canoes.

Visitors can also learn about living a life of “aloha” by watching and learning about hula, taking in a cooking demonstration, watching films, and presentations, and meeting and greeting our Hawaiian guests. Explore the excitement of navigating and moving the Hawaiian culture across the Pacific through the hula, storytelling, demonstrations, a talk on navigation, foods of the islands, and hands-on activities.

Categories: Celebrations, Culinary Arts, Demonstrations, Films, Kids & Families, Performances, Webcasts & Webinars, Workshops
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Potomac Atrium and various museum locations.
Webcast: nmai.si.edu…
Cost: Free

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

26 May 2013 14:30:00 GMT

Sunday, May 26, 2013, 10:30 – 11:30am

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room