DC | Native Art Market
One-Time Events
Artworks by award-winning and innovative Indigenous artists from the Western Hemisphere are presented in the annual Native Art Market, held at the museum in both Washington, DC, and New York City. The weekend event offers visitors a unique opportunity to purchase traditional and contemporary handcrafted artworks—including beadwork, jewelry, paintings, photography, pottery, and sculpture. The Native Art Market invites lovers of art and craftsmanship to meet Native artists and learn about traditional Native arts and contemporary Native creativity.
2 PM: Enjoy an electrifying performance by QVLN playing his own brand of dynamic world music on his blue violin with DJ Sunny Z in the Rasmuson Theater (Level 1).
Throughout the day, DJ Sunny Z soundtracks your shopping spree.
Image: Kevin Pourier (Oglala Lakota, b. 1958) and Valerie Pourier (Ogala Lakota, b. 1959), Winyan Wánakikśin (Women Defenders of Others) buffalo horn belt, 2018. Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota. (27/215)
On view at the National…
Venue: American Indian Museum DC. Location Icon: Washington, DC. Event Location: Potomac Atrium, Level 1. Cost: Free.
Sunday, December 3, 2023, 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM.
For more info visit americanindian.si.edu. NY | Native Art Market
One-Time Events
Artworks by award-winning and innovative Indigenous artists are presented in the annual Native Art Market, held at the museum in both Washington, DC, and New York City. The weekend event offers visitors a unique opportunity to purchase traditional and contemporary handcrafted artworks—including beadwork, jewelry, paintings, photography, pottery, and sculpture. The Native Art Market invites lovers of art and craftsmanship to meet Native artists and learn about traditional Native arts and contemporary Native creativity.Enjoy live acoustic guitar by Jesse Alan Horn (Potawatomi) and DJ Jonray (Laguna/Acoma Pueblo) as you find the perfect gifts.
Image: Kevin Pourier (Oglala Lakota, b. 1958) and Valerie Pourier (Ogala Lakota, b. 1959), Winyan Wánakikśin (Women Defenders of Others) buffalo horn belt, 2018. Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota. (27/215) On view at the National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, DC.
Major funding for this program provided by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.…
Venue: American Indian Museum NY. Location Icon: New York, NY. Event Location: Rotunda. Cost: Free.
Sunday, December 3, 2023, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit americanindian.si.edu. DC | Welcome to a Native Place
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Enjoy tribal songs from Alaska to Florida with Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa/Isanti Dakota/Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) in the Potomac Atrium. At the end of the 30-minute presentation, visitors are encouraged to ask questions pertaining to the museum and Indigenous culture, past and present. Presentations may be canceled without prior notice.
Venue: American Indian Museum DC. Location Icon: Washington, DC. Event Location: Potomac Atrium. Cost: Free.
Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
DC | Welcome to a Native Place
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Enjoy tribal songs from Alaska to Florida with Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa/Isanti Dakota/Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) in the Potomac Atrium. At the end of the 30-minute presentation, visitors are encouraged to ask questions pertaining to the museum and Indigenous culture, past and present. Presentations may be canceled without prior notice.
Venue: American Indian Museum DC. Location Icon: Washington, DC. Event Location: Potomac Atrium. Cost: Free.
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
DC | Guided Gallery Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Experience one of the museum's major exhibitions currently on view—Americans or Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations—with a guided tour led by a knowledgeable museum educator. Join fellow visitors to dive deeper into the content and have your questions answered. These walk-in tours include a brief overview of the museum’s mission, history, and even the building itself. Tours are subject to availability and may be canceled without prior notice.
Venue: American Indian Museum DC. Location Icon: Washington, DC. Event Location: Level 1, meet in the Potomac Atrium. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: Americans; Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations.
Friday, December 8, 2023, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM.
DC | Guided Gallery Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Experience one of the museum's major exhibitions currently on view—Americans or Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations—with a guided tour led by a knowledgeable museum educator. Join fellow visitors to dive deeper into the content and have your questions answered. These walk-in tours include a brief overview of the museum’s mission, history, and even the building itself. Tours are subject to availability and may be canceled without prior notice.
Venue: American Indian Museum DC. Location Icon: Washington, DC. Event Location: Level 1, meet in the Potomac Atrium. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: Americans; Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations.
Saturday, December 9, 2023, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM.
DC | Welcome to a Native Place
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Enjoy tribal songs from Alaska to Florida with Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa/Isanti Dakota/Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) in the Potomac Atrium. At the end of the 30-minute presentation, visitors are encouraged to ask questions pertaining to the museum and Indigenous culture, past and present. Presentations may be canceled without prior notice.
Venue: American Indian Museum DC. Location Icon: Washington, DC. Event Location: Potomac Atrium. Cost: Free.
Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
DC | Welcome to a Native Place
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Enjoy tribal songs from Alaska to Florida with Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa/Isanti Dakota/Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) in the Potomac Atrium. At the end of the 30-minute presentation, visitors are encouraged to ask questions pertaining to the museum and Indigenous culture, past and present. Presentations may be canceled without prior notice.
Venue: American Indian Museum DC. Location Icon: Washington, DC. Event Location: Potomac Atrium. Cost: Free.
Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
DC | Guided Gallery Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Experience one of the museum's major exhibitions currently on view—Americans or Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations—with a guided tour led by a knowledgeable museum educator. Join fellow visitors to dive deeper into the content and have your questions answered. These walk-in tours include a brief overview of the museum’s mission, history, and even the building itself. Tours are subject to availability and may be canceled without prior notice.
Venue: American Indian Museum DC. Location Icon: Washington, DC. Event Location: Level 1, meet in the Potomac Atrium. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: Americans; Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations.
Friday, December 15, 2023, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM.
DC | Guided Gallery Tours
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Experience one of the museum's major exhibitions currently on view—Americans or Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations—with a guided tour led by a knowledgeable museum educator. Join fellow visitors to dive deeper into the content and have your questions answered. These walk-in tours include a brief overview of the museum’s mission, history, and even the building itself. Tours are subject to availability and may be canceled without prior notice.
Venue: American Indian Museum DC. Location Icon: Washington, DC. Event Location: Level 1, meet in the Potomac Atrium. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: Americans; Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations.
Saturday, December 16, 2023, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM.
DC | Welcome to a Native Place
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Enjoy tribal songs from Alaska to Florida with Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa/Isanti Dakota/Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) in the Potomac Atrium. At the end of the 30-minute presentation, visitors are encouraged to ask questions pertaining to the museum and Indigenous culture, past and present. Presentations may be canceled without prior notice.
Venue: American Indian Museum DC. Location Icon: Washington, DC. Event Location: Potomac Atrium. Cost: Free.
Tuesday, December 19, 2023, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
DC | Welcome to a Native Place
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Enjoy tribal songs from Alaska to Florida with Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa/Isanti Dakota/Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) in the Potomac Atrium. At the end of the 30-minute presentation, visitors are encouraged to ask questions pertaining to the museum and Indigenous culture, past and present. Presentations may be canceled without prior notice.
Venue: American Indian Museum DC. Location Icon: Washington, DC. Event Location: Potomac Atrium. Cost: Free.
Wednesday, December 20, 2023, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
DC | Welcome to a Native Place
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Enjoy tribal songs from Alaska to Florida with Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa/Isanti Dakota/Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) in the Potomac Atrium. At the end of the 30-minute presentation, visitors are encouraged to ask questions pertaining to the museum and Indigenous culture, past and present. Presentations may be canceled without prior notice.
Venue: American Indian Museum DC. Location Icon: Washington, DC. Event Location: Potomac Atrium. Cost: Free.
Tuesday, December 26, 2023, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
DC | Welcome to a Native Place
Ongoing Tours & Activities
Enjoy tribal songs from Alaska to Florida with Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa/Isanti Dakota/Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) in the Potomac Atrium. At the end of the 30-minute presentation, visitors are encouraged to ask questions pertaining to the museum and Indigenous culture, past and present. Presentations may be canceled without prior notice.
Venue: American Indian Museum DC. Location Icon: Washington, DC. Event Location: Potomac Atrium. Cost: Free.
Wednesday, December 27, 2023, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM.