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FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2009 |
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SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Ladybug Release
Friday, August 7, 2009
10 a.m.
Washington DC
Traditional Croplands; meet outside the south (staff) entrance
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Join the staff of the NMAI and the Smithsonian Horticulture Services Division as they release native ladybugs in the Traditional Croplands on the south side of the museum. Ladybugs are an eco-friendly and fun way to control pests in the landscape. Weather permitting. Please visit the Welcome Desk for more information.
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DEMONSTRATIONS
From Feathers to Fans
August 4, 2009–August 7, 2009
10 a.m.-noon & 1-3 p.m.
Daily
New York
Identity by Design Gallery
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Patrick Scott (Navajo), master fan-maker, will discuss the importance of feathers for Native people while demonstrating his fan making techniques. Mr. Scott will also display his award winning fan collection.
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FILMS
Especially for Kids
May 22, 2009–August 30, 2009
10:30 & 11:45 a.m.
Daily
Saturday, May 16, 2009
11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m.
New York
The Screening Room
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Tainá–Kan, The Big Star (2005, 16 min.) Brazil. Adriana Figueiredo. A traditional tale of the Karaja Indians of Brazil tells a story of Tainá–Kan, the big star Venus, who comes to earth as a man and gives the gift of agriculture. In Portuguese with English subtitles.
The Legend of Quillwork Girl and her Seven Star Brothers (2003, 14 min.) U.S. Steve Barron. This Cheyenne legend about a skillful girl and her brothers explains how the Big Dipper originated. This selection from the award-winning feature Dreamkeeper is shown courtesy of Hallmark Entertainment.
Letter from an Apache (1983, 12 min.) U.S. Barbara Wilk. An animated film tells the remarkable story of Carlos Montezuma, or Wassajah, who became one of the first American Indian medical doctors.
Maq and the Spirit of the Woods (2006, 8 min.) Canada. Phyllis Grant (Mi'kmaq). A gentle elder—the spirit of the woods—teaches Maq to appreciate his own special gifts.
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FILMS
Daily Screening
August 1, 2009–August 31, 2009
12:30 & 3:30 p.m.
Daily
Washington DC
Rasmuson Theater, First Level
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Always Becoming
(2007, 17 min.) Director: Dax Thomas (Laguna/Acoma)
Artist Nora Naranjo-Morse (Tewa, Santa Clara Pueblo), the first Native American woman to create an outdoor sculpture in Washington, D.C., discusses the artistic process of creating an original sculpture in the landscape of the National Museum of the American Indian. She and her team explain the origin of ideas, the materials, and the people who helped in its creation.
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