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First Americans Smithsonian Shows Gratitude for America’s Native Heritage
Through its museum without walls programming,
Smithsonian.com is observing November as Native American Heritage Month with a significant new onsite exhibition, supported by online explora- tions of native art, languages and culture. Vantage Point: The Contemporary Native Art Collection runs through August 7, 2011, at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. Native art markets also are planned for December 4-5 in our nation’s capital and New York. Works by 25 established and emerging artists
from the United States, Canada and Colombia will be showcased. This forum for native expres- sion includes paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures, videos and mixed-media installations. “Many people are still surprised to find Native American artists working in
contemporary media and addressing very contemporary issues,” says Kevin Gover (Pawnee), director of the museum. “These artists challenge notions of Native Ameri- can art and confront people’s perspectives on history, culture and current events.”
Find more information at
SmithsonianMag.com/people-places/american-indian- heritage.html#ixzz0zA7JdfD4;
AmericanIndian.si.edu;
WisdomOfTheElders.org and
NativeAmericanHeritageMonth.gov.
Sharing Site Borrowing Beats Buying
ShareSomeSugar.com is a new online community of people seeking to share or borrow items they occasionally need and would rather not buy, from ladders to carpet steamers and party chairs to kayaks. “There’s so much stuff we already own that’s sitting around in our garages collecting dust,” says founder Keara Schwartz. “It feels good to share.” She’s seen firsthand how trust and community ties are strengthened by neighbors helping neighbors. For those wary of letting just
anyone borrow, for example, their sew- ing machine or pressure washer, the website suggests how users can create sharing groups, based on Facebook friends or email addresses, to collabo- rate within their already established community. For others, getting to know new people can be part of the fun.
GET INVOLVED: November 15 is America Recycles Day Look for local events by zip code at
AmericaRecyclesDay.org
Take a holiday from the holidays on November 26, the day after Thanks- giving, an occasion that traditionally signals one of the biggest national shopping sprees of the year. Instead, celebrate Buy Nothing Day to turn away from mindless shopping and tune into life.
Source:
BuyNothingDay.org 8 Tucson
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