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Archive for the Native American History Category (47 Posts)

An action photo of Monique Verdin (interviewer), Kaliq Sims (videographer) and R.J. Molinere (artist) travel around Lake Long, behind Grand Bois, in an airboat, July 2022. Photo by Tammy Greer.

Community Collections Grants: “And We are Still Here:” Stories of Resilience and Sustainability from Houma Culture Bearers in Louisiana

Posted by: Michelle Stefano

Posted in: AFC Awards, Fieldwork, Louisiana, Material Culture, Native American History

A man playing a guitar and singing to a close crowd of a dozen or so men and women

An Important Honor for Joy Harjo and “Living Nations, Living Words”

Posted by: Stephen Winick

Posted in: Native American History, Poetry

In this photo of Pamyua, three men leap in the air, dressed in a combination of indigenous Alaskan garb and streetwear. Photo is accompanied by the Homegrown 2022 logo, which includes the words "Library of Congress American Folklife Center Homegrown 2022 Concert Series, "Homegrown at Home."

Homegrown Plus Premiere: Pamyua’s Modern Yup’ik Drumsongs

Posted by: Stephen Winick

Posted in: AFC Events, Homegrown Concert Series, Homegrown Plus, Homegrown Premieres, Native American History

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Homegrown Plus: PIQSIQ Inuit-Style Throat Singing

Posted by: Stephen Winick

Posted in: Homegrown Concert Series, Homegrown Plus, Native American History

A man playing a guitar and singing to a close crowd of a dozen or so men and women

Explore Native American Event Videos from the American Folklife Center

Posted by: Stephanie Hall

Posted in: AFC Events, Civil Rights, Native American History

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Navigating AFC Collections Geographically: Great Plains

Posted by: Stephanie Hall

Posted in: AFC Publications, Geographical Guides, Native American History, Veterans History Project, Woody Guthrie

Photo of a coastline and the sea.

Navigating AFC Collections Geographically: Pacific Region States

Posted by: Stephanie Hall

Posted in: AFC Publications, Asian American History, Geographical Guides, Hawaiian Americans, Hispanic American History, Native American History, Pacific Islander History

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The Power of Words, the Power of Belonging: What the Navajo Code Talkers Taught Me

Posted by: Megan Harris

Posted in: Diverse Experiences in Service, Native American History, Oral History, Veterans History Project, World War II

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VHP’s Newest Online Exhibit: Legacies of Service: Celebrating Native Veterans

Posted by: Megan Harris

Posted in: Afghanistan War, Korean War, Native American History, Oral History, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War, World War II