Partners and Acknowledgements

The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) would like to thank the following Smithsonian partners for their support: the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Smithsonian Latino Center, the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program, and the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.

The NMAI would also like to thank the Embassy of Canada for its sponsorship of the Nathaniel Dett Chorale, and Sarah Crichton Books / Farrar, Straus & Giroux Books for their sponsorship of William Iggiagruk Hensley.

Further assistance was provided by the National Council for the Traditional Arts, the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Class Acts Arts, and the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum.

The NMAI would like to thank the staff of its Museum Programs, Community and Constituent Services, Office of External Affairs, and Website departments, who contributed so much valuable time and energy, and the Smithsonian Office of Protective Services and Office of Facilities Management and Reliability for their support and good will.

And finally, the NMAI extends its appreciation to the many individuals who contributed time, thought, and expertise to this festival, including Smithsonian staff and volunteers, managers and friends of the participants, and staff from a wide array of organizations who provided ideas and inspiration.