National Museum of the American Indian

February is a month for storytelling. Join the NMAI in celebration of Maiduan stories from Northern California through song, painted arts, storytelling, and interactive story learning. Traditional Maiduan stories, often filled with humor and terror, teach and maintain the social customs of the Maidu peoples while vividly recreating historical events. Community representatives from the three Maiduan language groups, Konkow, Nisenan, and Maintain Maidu, will present their styles of oral history and language art. Maidu language-keeper Paul Cason, Konkow poet Janice Gould, Nisenan painter Alan Wallace, and the musicians of the Maidu Independent Theater will each share their cultural knowledge, language work, and a variety of unforgettable stories.

This program is a partnership with the Vine Deloria Jr. Library, National Museum of the American Indian, which received a generous donation of limited art edition Maidu storybooks from the Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California. This rare book collection is comprised of time-honored stories told a century ago by master storyteller Hanc'ibyjim, now translated into English by noted linguist William Shipley and bound with exquisite Daniel Stolpe lithographs.

Related to this event is the Smithsonian Recovering Voices Mother Tongue Film Festival: recoveringvoices.si.edu…

This 30 - 45 minute tour provides an overview of the museum’s background and history and a focused look at one of the main exhibition galleries.

Our Language, Our Music

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Coulter Performance Plaza

Byron Nicholai of I Sing, You Dance | Director: Tara Young | 7 min | English & Iñupiaq

The Ways: Prayers in Song: Learning Language through Hip-Hop | Director: Finn Ryan | 4 min | English & Anishinaabe

One Voice... Our journey begins with song | Director: Lisette Marie Flanary | 1 hr 24 min | English & Hawaiian

This program is presented by the Smithsonian’s Recovering Voices initiative, collaborating with communities and institutions worldwide to address issues of indigenous language and knowledge diversity and sustainability. recoveringvoices.si.edu

Film festival produced in conjunction with United Nations Mother Language Day.

Cherokee Storyteller Robert Lewis shares traditional and non-traditional stories with museum visitors.

This 30 - 45 minute tour provides an overview of the museum’s background and history and a focused look at one of the main exhibition galleries.

Cherokee Storyteller Robert Lewis shares traditional and non-traditional stories with museum visitors.

February is a month for storytelling. Join the NMAI in celebration of the Maiduan stories from Northern California through song, painted arts, storytelling, and interactive story learning. Traditional Maiduan stories, often filled with humor and terror, teach and maintain the social customs of the Maidu peoples, while vividly recreating historical events. Community representatives from the three Maiduan language groups, Konkow, Nisenan, and Maintain Maidu, will present their styles of oral history and language art. Maidu language keeper Paul Cason, Konkow poet Janice Gould, Nisenan painter Alan Wallace, and the musicians of the Maidu Independent Theater will each share their cultural knowledge, language work, and a variety of unforgettable stories.

This program is a partnership with the Vine Deloria Jr. Library, National Museum of the American Indian, which received a generous donation of limited art-edition Maidu storybooks from the Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California. This rare book collection is comprised of time-honored stories told a century ago by master storyteller Hanc'ibyjim, now translated into English by noted linguist William Shipley and bound with exquisite Daniel Stolpe lithographs.

Related to this event is the Smithsonian Recovering Voices Mother Tongue Film Festival: recoveringvoices.si.edu…

This 30 - 45 minute tour provides an overview of the museum’s background and history and a focused look at one of the main exhibition galleries.

Museum Ambassador Carlos Molina provides a tour of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House,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,viewing the Collectors office,with Tiffany woodwork;Reginald Marsh murals;and the 140 ton Rotunda Dome by Raphael Gustavino.

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

Museum Ambassador Yvonne Seck provides a tour of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House,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,viewing the Collectors office,with Tiffany woodwork;Reginald Marsh murals;and the 140 ton Rotunda Dome by Raphael Gustavino.

Cultural Presentation
Tuesdays – Fridays, 2 – 4 pm
Education Center/Tipi Room

Meet a Cultural Interpreter, one of the Museum’s Native American educators, and learn about the cultures and traditions of the Great Plains.

This 30 - 45 minute tour provides an overview of the museum’s background and history and a focused look at one of the main exhibition galleries.

Join the Toddler program where children (ages 2 - 4 years) will learn about Taino culture through stories, songs, movement and hands-on activities.  Registration required. Registration generally opens at Noon the Monday before the scheduled program. When this event is available for registration, please click the 'Sign-up' icon to register.
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Traiga a su niño (2–4 años) para aprender sobre la cultura Taino a través de cuentos, canciones, movimiento y actividades manuales. Es necesario registrarse. Registro general se abre al mediodía el lunes ante de programa previsto. Cuando este evento está disponible para registracion, por favor haga clic en el icono “Regístrate” para registrarse.

Toddler Music is generously supported by Con Edison.

Join the Toddler program where children (ages 2 - 4 years) will learn about Taino culture through stories, songs, movement and hands-on activities.  Registration required. Registration generally opens at Noon the Monday before the scheduled program. When this event is available for registration, please click the 'Sign-up' icon to register.
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Traiga a su niño (2–4 años) para aprender sobre la cultura Taino a través de cuentos, canciones, movimiento y actividades manuales. Es necesario registrarse. Registro general se abre al mediodía el lunes ante de programa previsto. Cuando este evento está disponible para registracion, por favor haga clic en el icono “Regístrate” para registrarse.

Toddler Music is generously supported by Con Edison.

Museum Ambassador Loretta Shapiro gives a 45-minute tour of Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian. The tour focuses on masks and transformational objects from throughout the Americas.

Cultural Presentation
Tuesdays – Fridays, 2 – 4 pm
Education Center/Tipi Room

Meet a Cultural Interpreter, one of the Museum’s Native American educators, and learn about the cultures and traditions of the Great Plains.

This 30 - 45 minute tour provides an overview of the museum’s background and history and a focused look at one of the main exhibition galleries.

Cultural Presentation
Tuesdays – Fridays, 2 – 4 pm
Education Center/Tipi Room

Meet a Cultural Interpreter, one of the Museum’s Native American educators, and learn about the cultures and traditions of the Great Plains.

This 30 - 45 minute tour provides an overview of the museum’s background and history and a focused look at one of the main exhibition galleries.

Museum Ambassador Lois Kaminsky provides a tour of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, 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 Collectors Office, with Tiffany woodwork; Reginald Marsh murals; and the 140-ton Rotunda dome by Rafael Gustavino.

Cultural Presentation
Tuesdays – Fridays, 2 – 4 pm
Education Center/Tipi Room

Meet a Cultural Interpreter, one of the Museum’s Native American educators, and learn about the cultures and traditions of the Great Plains.

This 30 - 45 minute tour provides an overview of the museum’s background and history and a focused look at one of the main exhibition galleries.

This 30 - 45 minute tour provides an overview of the museum’s background and history and a focused look at one of the main exhibition galleries.

This 30 - 45 minute tour provides an overview of the museum’s background and history and a focused look at one of the main exhibition galleries.