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The Politics of Representation: Reflections on Controversial Issues in Museums and Related Places in Japan and Hawai’i

Hawai'i Council for the Humanities , United States

This two-day symposium and keynote presentation brought together scholars, educators, and museum professionals from Japan and Hawaiʻi to discuss the challenges of developing exhibits with controversial or highly sensitive content on historic events and related issues. Explore photos, programs, and interviews from the symposium here. Presenters reflected on their experiences working in museums, cultural centers, […]

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The Impact of Westward Expansion on Native American Communities

National Archives , United States

In this activity, you will examine the impact of westward expansion and settlement on Native American communities following the Civil War. You will explore a variety of documents to get a sense of the issues faced by Native Americans due to settlement and U.S. Government Indian policy.

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Learn About Indigenous Mariners of Coastal North Carolina

NC Maritime Museum at Southport , United States

Click through (or visit live) an exploration of the first inhabitants of the Lower Cape Fear in North Carolina, what became of these early tribes, and what we learn from them today.  

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Treaties Between Native Tribes and the U.S. Government

National Archives Foundation , United States

Through the Indigenous Digital Archive, the U.S. National Archives holds 374 of the Ratified Indian Treaties. Here you can view them for the first time with key historic works that provide context to the agreements made and the histories of our shared lands.

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“Many Voices, One Nation” Online Exhibition

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History , United States

The people of North America came from many cultures and spoke different languages long before the founding of the United States, even before European contact. In creating the new nation, early leaders envisioned a country that promised opportunity and freedom—but only for some. As the population grew, the people who lived in the United States […]

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Read about the 19th Amendment from a Native American Perspective

Connecticut Explored , United States

Did women gain the right to vote in 1920 for the first time, or was the 19th amendment a return to a more natural and balanced governance system? Passamaquoddy Tribe member Christopher Newell reminds us of the long history of women's leadership in Native American governance systems.

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Essay Contest for Residents of Founders’ Place Historical District

Founders' Place Historical District, Inc. , United States

This is an essay contest for residents of Founders' Place ages 15 - 21 and 22 - 30. Participants can choose from four topics. Write an essay over one of the following topics: A. According to Merle Haggard’s 1971 song Okie from Muskogee, “we still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse.” Is the flag […]

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“How Do You Solve a Problem like Columbus?”

Senator John Heinz History Center , United States

Our society is engaged in debates about symbols in America, their meaning and public display. Symbols are subjective and their interpretation can be influenced by personal experience. Symbols are especially complicated when they are made in the image of a historical figure. Christopher Columbus is one such case. Is it possible to both publicly laud […]

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The Boarding School, 5-minute short film

Fourth Wall Films NE, United States

Three members of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska visit a U.S. Indian Boarding School in Genoa, Nebraska where their mother spent her childhood. They reflect on the effect the boarding school had on her and other Native American children who lost their language, culture and contact with their tribal elders.

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Explore the “Reflecting Attucks” Virtual Exhibit

Revolutionary Spaces Boston, MA, United States

Reflecting Attucks is a virtual exhibit that examines the memory of Crispus Attucks, a man of African & Native descent who was the first to die in the Boston Massacre, an event now regarded as the start of the American Revolution. This exhibit is not a biography of Attucks the man. Like many 18th-century figures, […]

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