Descendant Communities
AMNH collaborative projects with indigenous peoples throughout the world.
Programs and Events
Hawaiian Delegation Visit
AMNH welcomed a delegation of five Native Hawaiian and one Kamaʻāina representative.
Programs and Events
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Representative Visit
David Grignon (Nahwahquaw), Tribal Historic Preservation Officer of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin vistits AMNH.
Programs and Events
Tohono O'odham Nation Repatriation
AMNH welcomed five representatives from the Tohono O’odham Nation.
Programs and Events
Reconstruction of the Mo5ol-Uraha of the Sakha People of Siberia
The Sakha People of Siberia recreate a summer dwelling of the Yakut (Mo5ol-Uraha), created from ornamental birch bark.
Programs and Events
Tohono O'odham Nation Delegation Visits
AMNH welcomed six representatives from the Tohono O'odham Nation.
Programs and Events
Stk'emlupsemc Te Secwépemc First Nation Delegation Visits
AMNH welcomed representatives of the Stk’emlupsemc te Secwépemc (Secwépemc) First Nation from Kamloops, Canada.
Programs and Events
Tesuque Delegation Visits
AMNH welcomed representatives of the Pueblo of Tesuque from north central New Mexico.
Press Release
Testimony for Hopi Tribe
AMNH Curator Peter Whiteley testified in Maricopa County Superior Court in a case to determine water rights for the Hopi tribe.
Cultural Program
Tlingit Voices: a Bridge to New York and Beyond
AMNH staff traveled to Juneau to meet with Tlingit elders to discuss plans for the Tlingit section of the Northwest Coast Hall.
Programs and Events
Delaware Delegations Visit AMNH
The Delaware Nation, Oklahoma, the Delaware Tribe of Oklahoma, and the Stockbrridge-Munsee Community, Wisconsin visit AMNH.
Programs and Events
Pueblo Delegations Visit
AMNH welcomed delegations from the Pueblo of Acoma, Pueblo of San Felipe, and Pueblo of Tesuque on a cultural mission.
Blog Post
A Major Project in the Northwest Coast Hall
The Museum, working with First Nations of the Pacific Northwest, will restore the gallery devoted to Northwest Coast Native cultures.
September 25, 2017
Blog Post
Historic Chief’s Chest On View in Haida Gwaii
The Haida Gwaii Museum at Kay Llnagaay will feature a carved wooden chest from the Museum’s collection.
October 26, 2017
Collections
Conservation of Siberian Collections
A two-year project to examine, document, stabilize and rehouse portions of the Museum’s Siberian ethnographic collection.
Programs and Events
Sakha Delegation visits AMNH
AMNH welcomed a delegation of master craftsmen and native experts from the Sakha Republic in the Russian Federation.
Programs and Events
Zuni Delegation Visits AMNH
A delegation of Zuni representatives visited AMNH on an exciting cultural mission.
Press Release
Willamette Meteorite Agreement
The Museum recognizes the meteorite's spiritual relationship to the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community.