EXHIBITIONS + EVENTS CAlendar JUNE/JULY/AUGUST 2015 PUBLIC PROGRAMS
SHAWNEE FESTIVAL Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Museum-wide Join the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Okla- homa, the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Okla- homa and the Shawnee Tribe to learn more about the culture, history and contemporary lives of these tribal entities through dance performances, artist demonstrations, music, hands-on activities for families and more.
INTI RAYMI Saturday, June 20 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Potomac Atrium In Andean countries such as Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru, Inti Raymi is one of the major cel- ebrations of the year. In the United States, this is also the summer solstice. On the other side of the equator, it is the winter solstice. Seldom seen in the United States, this important celebration of the winter solstice is celebrated by these Andean cultures with music, dance, food and hands-on activities, as these com- munities share their culture in honor of one of the oldest festivities in the Andes.
DIPLOMATIC ROUNDTABLE ON THE INKA ROAD Wednesday, June 24 2:30 p.m. Grand Salon, Organization of American States (17th Street and Constitution Ave., N.W.) Government representatives from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru will discuss the present and future of this ancient and sacred living roadway, recently designated as a World Heritage site, and their countries’ shared responsibilities for its preservation and continuity. Reception to follow.
Symposium THE GREAT INKA ROAD: ENGINEERING AN EMPIRE Thursday, June 25 and Friday, June 26 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., June 25 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., June 26 Rasmuson Theater This symposium celebrates the opening of the landmark exhibition The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire at the National Museum of the American Indian, with a fascinating look at the material, political, economic and religious structures that joined more than 100 Native nations and millions of
people in the powerful Native confederation known as the Tawantinsuyo. Noted inter- national scholars, writers and engineers will discuss how the Inka superbly organized the Andean world of the 15th
and early 16th cen-
turies, using the Qhapaq Nan, the empire’s 24,000-mile sacred roadway, to connect vast territories that covered the whole or parts of six modern republics: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Qhapaq Nan, a monumental engineering achieve- ment that UNESCO recently recognized as a World Heritage site, contributed to the rapid rise of Inka power. Engineering solutions to complex problems of topography, weather and available resources varied across diverse regions and were essential to sustaining both the road network and the empire as a whole. Many Inka structures remain today as sacred spaces and symbols of cultural continuity.
Live webcast at
http://nmai.si.edu/multimedia/ webcasts
Julia Garcia with Tradiciones Bolivianas provides a blessing with food and flowers at an Inti Raymi celebration. 54 AMERICAN INDIAN SUMMER 2015
Living Earth Symposium ON THE TABLE: CREATING A HEALTHY FOOD FUTURE Friday, July 17 1:30 – 3 p.m. Rasmuson Theater Increasingly health-conscious Americans have an appetite for change. This special symposium explores innovative ways to build a healthier, more resilient food system that provides fresh, nutritious choices while protecting public health and sustaining our environment. Join us for a wide-ranging conversation that explores sustainable farming, the preservation of bio-cultural diversity, the impact of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), traditional knowledge, the conservation of heritage seeds and more. Speakers include Ricardo Salvador (Zapotec/ German-American), senior scientist and director of the Food & Environment Pro- gram at the Union of Concerned Scientists; Robin Kimmerer (Citizen Band Potawatomi), award-winning writer, scientist and profes- sor; and Clayton Brascoupe (Tuscarora/ Tesuque Pueblo), director of the Traditional Native American Farmers Association. Tim Johnson (Mohawk), associate director for
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