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New: Through the Eyes of the Eagle: Illustrating Healthy Living for Children
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October 3, 2008 - January 4, 2009
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On view are nearly 70 original watercolors used in the Eagle Books -- a diabetes-prevention series developed for Native schoolchildren -- in which animal characters encourage physical activity, healthy eating, and learning about diabetes prevention from the elders. The works are by Patrick Rolo (Bad River Band of Ojibwe) and Lisa Fifield (Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin, Black Bear Clan) for the book series written by Georgia Perez (Nambe Pueblo).
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New: Identity by Design: Tradition, Change, and Celebration in Native Women's Dresses
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September 26, 2008 - Sept. 2009
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Dresses are more than simple articles of clothing for Native women -- they are aesthetic expressions of culture and identity. Embodying messages about the life of the wearer, dresses offer Native women the opportunity to blend artistic tradition and bold innovation while preparing themselves, their families, and their communities to partake in the "dance of life." Bringing together 55 dresses and more than 200 items from the Plains, Plateau, and Great Basin regions of the United States and Canada, this exhibition highlights Native women's identity through traditional dress and its contemporary evolution. It also examines the individual, communal, and cultural identity of Native women, and explores how their highly developed artistic skills benefitted not only their families but also the entire community. Note: No photograph or video permitted in the Ghost Dance section of this exhibition. Videos (run continuously) Family Activity Room (for ages 5-11) Free brochure Catalogue: $24.95 (paper) See November 2007 Smithsonian magazine, pp. 35-38
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Informational panels provide a brief history of the Delaware or Lenni Lenape tribe, one of the first inhabitants of Manhattan; the museum's mission; and the architecture of the Custom House.
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Last update: January 13, 2009, 19:24
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