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6 National Museum of
the American Indian

Built from Minnesota Kasota limestone, the National
Museum of the American Indian was established in
collaboration with Native American communities
throughout the western hemisphere. It is the only
national museum dedicated to the Native peoples
of the Americas, and is the eighteenth museum of
the Smithsonian Institution. The original collections
of artifacts were assembled by George Gustav Heye
(1874–1957), a wealthy New Yorker, at the turn of the
20th century. The exhibitions showcase the spiritual
and daily lives of diverse peoples and encourage George Heye (1874–1957)
visitors to look beyond stereotypes. Collector and world traveler George Gustav
Heye and his wife, Thea, accompanied a
Zuni delegation in New York c.1923.

. Nation to Nation
American Indians, including the Blackfeet and
Kiowa, tell their own stories and histories,
focusing on both the destruction of their
culture and their resilience.

4th Floor

3rd Floor

. Our Universes
Eight groups of American Key to Floor Plan
Indians, from the Santa Nation to Nation
Clara Pueblo in New Window on Collections
Mexico to the Lakota
in South Dakota, share Our Universes
their world views, philos­ Lelawi Theater
ophies of creation, and Education classrooms
spiritual relationship
with nature. Contemporary Gallery
Historical Gallery

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