EXHIBITIONS + EVENTS CAlendar SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY ISSUE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014
FEATURED PUBLIC PROGRAMS
HISPANIC HERITAGE CELEBRATION WITH JARANA BEAT Saturday, Sept. 13 3 p.m. Potomac Atrium Jarana Beat celebrates the little-known music and instruments of Mexico and presents a new interpretation that melds the contem- porary with traditional roots. The percussive footwork of dancers dressed in traditional regalia, the rhythms of world music blending with the regional sounds of son jarocho from the Gulf Coast, son guerrerense from the Southern Pacific Coast, son huasteco from the Central and Northeastern region, mexika from the Central, and nortena from the North, all converge into a vibrant and unique musical performance that will have you on your feet.
Real Indians, 1977 by Larry McNeil (Tlingit/Nisagaá), b. 1955, Platinum Print.
powers, and between American Indians and the nascent United States, when those treaties were serious diplomatic nation-to-nation agreements based on the recognition of each nation’s sovereignty. The exhibition then examines the shift in U.S. policy toward Indians and the way that the United States subsequently used treaties to gain land as it expanded westward. The exhibition ends by examining important 20th
century legislation
upholding American Indian treaty rights. More than 125 objects from the Museum’s collection and other lenders, including origi- nal treaties, archival photographs, wampum belts, textiles, baskets and peace medals will be featured.
SYMPOSIUM – NATION TO NATION: TREATIES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND AMERICAN INDIAN NATIONS Thursday, Sept. 18 10 a.m. Rasmuson Theater This symposium will celebrate the open- ing of the landmark exhibition Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations. Distinguished scholars, authors and Native leaders will speak about the history of American Indian treaties. These crucial treaties are an integral part of American history and have had an incalculable effect on lands, cultures and populations of American Indians. A book signing will follow for the publication that accompanies the exhibition.
10TH ANNIVERSARY GALA 86 AMERICAN INDIAN SUMMER/FALL 2014
Saturday, Sept. 20 The entire Museum will be alive with entertainment and Native cuisine at the 10th Anniversary Gala for the premiere opening for the Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations exhibition. Tickets are $650 per person and sponsorship opportunities are available.
IMAGE COURTESY OF THE ARTIST
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