As we enter a new year, we reflect on the significance of this time in indigenous communities. For Native Americans, the New Year is a profound celebration of nature, the spiritual world, the sun, the rain, and our ancestors. It’s about honoring the past while embracing the future. For them,
Considered one of the best festivals of the year, New Year is an exciting time for many Native American tribes! With celebrations in honor of nature, the spiritual world, the sun, the rain, or ancestors, New Year is a celebration of remembering the old while welcoming the new. Below is
Smithsonian Voices From the Smithsonian Museums NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN Christmas Across Native America Celebrations, memorials, and gatherings during the winter holiday season Dennis Zotigh December 21, 2022 Michigan Anishinaabe women April Lindala, Linda Batiste-Cohen and Michelle Reed dress in their tribal apparel in anticipation of the holidays!” Photo
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIANThe Winter Solstice Begins a Season of Storytelling and CeremonyIn the Northern Hemisphere, the December solstice is the year’s day of least sunlight, when the sun takes its lowest, shortest path across the sky. North of the Arctic Circle, it is the midpoint of the
Winter solstice: It’s the shortest day of the year, beginning of winter and the storytelling season. Sep 13, 2018 Original: Dec 21, 2014 On December 21, just as the evening news is beginning, winter will be upon us. It’s the shortest day of the year, and at 6:03 p.m. Eastern
A History of National Native American Heritage Month For almost one hundred years, Americans, both Indian and non-Indian, have urged that there be a permanently designated place on the calendar to honor the contributions, achievements, sacrifices, and cultural and historical legacy of the original inhabitants of what is now the
Honoring all those who gave their lives for us this Memorial Day and every day. Native Americans have been decorated more for bravery per capita by the U.S. military than any other ethnicity Yesterday was the 75th anniversary of D-Day. On THIS day 75 years ago, June 7, 1944, more
Theresa Secord (Penobscot) has tirelessly taught the art of ash and sweetgrass basketry. As a founding member of the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance, she helped inspire more people to become weavers from the Maliseet, Mi’kmaq, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot nations.
The ribbon skirt, which is a symbol of womanhood amongst native communities, tells a story of adaptation and survival. Many Indigenous tribes utilize ribbon work in their designs, often for powwow regalia or pieces made for special occasions. Ribbons are sewn onto skirts, dresses, and shirts, and have a special
Patrick Willie (Navajo) is a professional Native American hoop dancer from an urban area and in his youth had long hair braided down his back. He did not fully understand the cultural reasons for having long hair but kept his long hair because it pleased his parents. The teasing at
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