Our Living Earth Festival is back! In celebration of #EarthDay watch several community members talking about their efforts to protect sites of cultural significance in three locations: Alaska, Hawai‘i, and Utah. 📲 MORE: s.si.edu/3xHpXMb

“Dakota Modern: The Art of Oscar Howe” introduces new generations to one of the twentieth century’s most innovative Native American painters. Visit his work at our New York City museum, open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. MORE: americanindian.si.edu

What does romance look like in Native America? Each tribe and individual has their own ways of exhibiting romance. We asked our readership on social to answer the question “What do Natives do to be romantic?” We got over 100 replies! Read the full story: bit.ly/3y4dGlc

Lace up your sneakers and jam out to the sounds of Albuquerque-based jazz ensemble D’DAT. Join us in person today from 1-2 p.m. at our New York City museum. MORE: s.si.edu/3m1NGzF

Join contemporary artist Keith BraveHeart as he discusses Oscar Howe’s art. FREE, Thursday June 9 and Friday, June 10, at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. 🎨 Sketch pads and pencils will be available for sketch-along opportunities. MORE: s.si.edu/3GJk2c0

For our pride observance last year, the museum asked our Native friends, “How did your tribe traditionally view individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender?” Check out some of the answers in our blog post: bit.ly/3xiIn5q #SmithsonianPride

Join contemporary artist Keith BraveHeart as he discusses Oscar Howe’s art. FREE, Thursday June 9 and Friday, June 10, at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. 🎨 Sketch pads and pencils will be available for sketch-along opportunities. MORE: s.si.edu/3GJk2c0

Coming soon: “Ancestors Know Who We Are” Check out this digital exhibition featuring works by six contemporary Black-Indigenous women artists which address issues of race, gender, multiracial identity and intergenerational knowledge.

How gender and mixed-race identity inform art and creative expression? Dive into this and other topics in “Ancestors Know Who We Are,” a digital exhibition addressing issues of race, gender, multiracial identity and intergenerational knowledge. MORE: americanindian.si.edu/ancestors-know/

TODAY: Join the curators of the museum’s newest exhibition, Dakota Modern: The Art of Oscar Howe, as they discuss one of the twentieth century’s most innovative Native American painters. This program is FREE, June 23, from 1-3 p.m. MORE: s.si.edu/3zYVDOs

“This is our art . . . . The least we can do is to fight this last battle, that Indian Culture may live forever.”—Oscar Howe (Yanktonai Dakota, 1915-1983) Don't miss "Dakota Modern: The Art of Oscar Howe" on view in our NY location through Sept. 11. newyorker.com/magazine/2022/…

American skateboarding culture has influenced graphic art, film, music, fashion, education, technology and social justice movements. Read the full story in our summer magazine: americanindianmagazine.org/story/Native-d…

Much of the effort to reinstate Jim Thorpe's (Sac and Fox, Potawatomi) medals is documented in the Grace F. Thorpe collection, donated to our Archives Center in 2015 by Grace Thorpe’s daughter, Dr. Dagmar Seely, and granddaughter, Tena Malotte. sova.si.edu/record/NMAI.AC…

Our annual celebration of the best in Native film, the #NativeCinemaShowcase, returns to Santa Fe! Join us in person at the 2022 #SantaFeIndianMarket, organized by the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA), August 18-21. Full schedule: s.si.edu/3aT8OWZ

The clock is ticking to apply for a spot at our #NativeArtMarket in December! Application deadline is Friday, Sept. 2: americanindian.si.edu/artmarket/call… The Market will be held at both our Washington, D.C., and NY, NY locations Dec. 3-4, 2022. Mark your calendars!

Be sure to follow us on Instagram to catch all the excitement of the #NativeCinemaShowcase during the SWAIA Indian Market #SantaFeIndianMarket! instagram.com/SmithsonianNMAI

Last call to apply for this December's #NativeArtMarket in DC and NYC! Application closes tonight: americanindian.si.edu/artmarket/call…

Attention educators and caregivers! Ahead of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept.15-Oct.15), explore our bilingual learning and teaching resources highlighting Latino history and culture. s.si.edu/2Xo9YCw

The Gift Shop at our New York, NY museum will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 7. Remember you can shop our online store anytime to find museum-inspired apparel, books & more, plus a curated selection of items from Indigenous cultures. 🛍️ smithsonianstore.com/museum-stores/…