Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation (Required by 39 USC 3685) fi led September 26, 2019.


1. Publication Title: National Museum of the American Indian


DIRECTOR AND PUBLISHER: Kevin Gover (Pawnee)


EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Tanya Thrasher (Cherokee)


MANAGING EDITOR: James Ring Adams


ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR: Anne Bolen


CALENDAR EDITOR: Shawn Termin (Lakota)


ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR AND ADVERTISING SALES: David Saunders


ART DIRECTION AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT: David Beyer (Cree) Perceptible Inc.


2. Publication Number: ISSN 1528-0640 3. Filing Date: September 26, 2019 4. Issue Frequency: Quarterly 5. Number of Issues Published Annually: Four (4) 6. Annual Subscription Price: $25.00


7. Complete Mailing Address of Known Offi ce of Publication: 4th Street and Independence Avenue, SW P.O. Box 23473 Washington, D.C. 20026-3473


National Museum of the American Indian magazine (ISSN 1528-0640, USPS 019-246) is published quarterly by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), 4th Street and Independence Ave. SW, MRC 590 P.O. Box 37012, Washington, D.C., 20013-7012. Periodical postage paid at Washington, D.C., and at additional offi ces. National Museum of the American Indian magazine is a benefi t of NMAI Membership and constitutes $6 of an individual’s annual membership. Basic annual membership begins at $25.


Reprinting Articles: Articles may be reprinted in whole or in part at no charge for educational, non-commercial and non-profi t purposes, provided the following details for the respective article are credited: “National Museum of the American Indian magazine, issue date [such as “Winter 2015”], title of the article, author of the article, page numbers and © 2019 Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Indian.” Questions regarding permission to reprint and requests to use photos should be directed to the NMAI’s Offi ce of Publications at (202) 633-6827 or aieditor@si.edu.


Letters to the Editor are welcome and may be mailed to NMAI, Attn. Editor, Offi ce of Publications, P.O. Box 23473, Washington, D.C. 20026-3473, by e-mail at aieditor@ si.edu, or faxed to (202) 633-6898.


Back issues of National Museum of the American Indian magazine are $5 per copy (shipping and handling included), subject to availability. To order, please call (800) 242-NMAI (6624) or send an e-mail to NMAImember@si.edu.


Member Services: To join or renew your existing member- ship, or to submit a change of address, please call (800) 242-NMAI (6624), visit www.AmericanIndian.si.edu/give or send an e-mail to NMAImember@si.edu.


You may also write to NMAI Member Services, P.O. Box 23473, Washington, D.C., 20026-3473.


Postmaster: Send change of address information to National Museum of the American Indian, P.O. Box 23473, Washington, D.C. 20026-3473.


8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Offi ce of Publisher: 4th Street and Independence Avenue, SW P.O. Box 23473 Washington, D.C. 20026-3473


9. Full Names and Complete Mailing Addresses of Publisher, Editor, and Managing Editor:


Publisher Kevin Gover P.O. Box 23473 Washington, D.C. 20026-3473


Editor Tanya Thrasher P.O. Box 23473 Washington, D.C. 20026-3473


Managing Editor. James Ring Adams P.O. Box 23473 Washington, D.C. 20026-3473


10. Full Name and Complete Mailing Address of Owner:


Smithsonian Institution National Museum of the American Indian P.O. Box 23473 Washington, D.C. 20026-3473


11. Known Bondholders, Mortgagees, and Other Security Holders Owning of Holding 1 Percent or More of Total Amount of Bonds, Mortgages, or Other Securities: NONE


12. Tax Status (For completion by nonprofi t organizations authorized to mail at nonprofi t rates). The purpose, function, and nonprofi t status of this organization and the exempt status for federal income tax purposes:


501(c)(3) Status Has Not Changed During Preceding 12 months


13. Publication Title: American Indian magazine


14. Issue Date for Circulation Data Below: Fall 2019 Issue/September 1, 2019


15. Extent and Nature of Circulation. Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months / No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date:


a: Total Number of Copies (Net press run): 40,349 / 38,343 b: Paid Circulation (By Mail and Outside the Mail):


(1) Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscrip- tions Stated on PS Form 3541 (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies): 36,107 / 34,684


(2) Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies: 0 / 0


(3) Paid Distribution Outside the Mails Including Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Paid Distribution Outside USPS: 0 / 0


(4) Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail Through the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail®) : 0 / 0


c: Total Paid Distribution (Sum of 15b (1), (2), (3), and (4): 36,107 / 34,684


d: Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (By Mail and Outside the Mail)


(1) Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Cop- ies included on PS Form 3541: 421 / 424


(2) Free or Nominal Rate In-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541: 0 / 0


(3) Free or Nominal Rate Copies Mailed at Other Classes Through the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail): 0 / 0


(4) Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail (Carriers or other means): 3,818 / 3,231


e: Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (Sum of 15d (1), (2), (3), and (4)): 4,238 / 3,655


f. Total Distribution: (Sum of 15c and 15e): 40,345 / 38,339


g. Copies not Distributed (See Instructions to Publishers #4 (page #3)): 4 / 4


h. Total (Sum of 15f and g): 40,349 / 38,343


i. Percent Paid (15c divided by 15f times 100): 89.5% / 90.5%


16. Total circulation includes electronic copies. Report circulation on PS Form 3526-X worksheet. N/A


17. Publication of Statement of Ownership: Will be printed in the December 1, 2019 winter issue of this publication.


18. Signature and Title of Editor, Publisher, Busi- ness Manager, or Owner: David Saunders, Director of Membership. Date: September 26, 2019


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