Living
The (Georgetown) Dog Days of Summer
Performance
Onstage, Georgetown: September
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JazzFest Underway; Meet the Artists at Arena Stage
Weekend Roundup
Weekend Roundup, August 29 through September 2
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City Tavern Club to Close Aug. 31, Will Sell Historic Building
Youth in Action: Indigenizing Pride
May 21, 2021
•Thursday, June 17; 4 p.m. Free, registration required https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/3116188639750/WN_VcOVur0fRaS1_R53Oq1Zyg How does identity influence activism? Many tribal nations have always recognized multiple genders and those who possess both male […]
Flag Day Program: Honoring the American Flag through Native Art
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June 14; on demand americanindian.si.edu/online-programs Objects decorated with American flag designs were incorporated into Native art in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Today, objects adorned with the […]
At the Movies 2021: Navajo Code Talkers: A Journey of Remembrance
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May 29–31; on demand americanindian.si.edu/online-programs (USA, 2017, 70. min.) Director: George Colburn Follow the return of six Navajo Code Talkers to the five Pacific Island sites where their unbreakable […]
Weekly Arts Round Up, May 13, 2021
May 13, 2021
•This weekend: a “makers market” at Dumbarton House and live jazz at Glover Park Grill. Starting May 21, you can visit Xiao Qi Ji, the National Zoo’s “Little Miracle,” in panda (so to speak).
The Story of the Lūʻau
May 8, 2021
•Explore the story of the lūʻau and learn how it showcases the music, the hula and traditional food preparation, and the importance of sharing these traditions through the generations. This […]
Native American Code Talkers: A Lasting Legacy
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During World War I and World War II, American Indians made a unique contribution to the U.S. Armed Forces by using their tribal languages in secret battle communications. Watch author […]
Youth in Action: Ecological Knowledge in Pacific Coastal Communities
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Indigenous coastal Pacific communities have respected and protected their homelands’ ocean resources for thousands of years. Listen to a conversation with young Indigenous activists from across the Pacific who are […]
At the Movies 2021: Navajo Code Talkers: A Journey of Remembrance
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(USA, 2017, 70. min.) Director: George Colburn Follow the return of six Navajo Code Talkers to the five Pacific Island sites where their unbreakable secret code, based on the unwritten […]
Youth in Action: Indigenizing Pride
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How does identity influence activism? Many tribal nations have always recognized multiple genders and those who possess both male and female spirits. Native people who identify as more than one […]
More D.C. Institutions Reopening
April 26, 2021
•On April 23, the Smithsonian Institution announced that it is planning to reopening seven museums and the National Zoo in May.