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$1 per ticket will go to Honor the Earth, whose mission is to create awareness and support for Native environmental issues and to develop needed financial and political resources for the survival of sustainable Native communities. Honor the Earth develops these resources by using music, the arts, the media, and Indigenous wisdom to ask people to recognize our joint dependency on the Earth and be a voice for those not heard.

William Prince approaches the big questions with humility and curiosity. Prince’s influences and references span the pantheon of classic outlaw country singers, baseball, and the great beyond, all of which shape his approach to songcraft and offer a masterclass in skillful simplicity. 

Exhibit: March 22 - April 22, 2023

One of the greatest expressions of graffiti in the North region of Brazil, Raiz Campos’s work transforms the imaginary into pieces that represent the Amazon’s flora, fauna, and native peoples’ lives, outlined in vibrant colors and mixed techniques on walls, floating houses, and overpasses throughout the Amazon region. His greatest contribution is in portraying indigenous characters in their daily life, as a way of recognizing and of showing respect to native peoples.

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month and learn more about American Indian history, culture and traditions! Mark Tayac and the Piscataway Nation Singers and Dancers carry on the long standing traditions, culture and heritage of their indigenous ancestors. The troupe travels from the Tayac Territory in Port Tobacco, MD with its colorful, educational and entertaining program.

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How do you make environmental development more just and equitable? Join the museum’s cultural interpreters in a conversation with young Indigenous activists from South America who are combating overexploitation of natural resources and developing more sustainable solutions.

This conversation will take place in Spanish. Simultaneous English interpretation and closed captioning in Spanish and English will be available.

This program is part of the Youth in Action: Conversations about Our Future series, which features young Native activists and changemakers from across the Western Hemisphere who are working towards equity and social justice for Indigenous peoples.

Image: Youth outside the Brazilian embassy protesting the wildfires in the Amazon rainforest, Bogotá, Colombia, August 23, 2019. The signs read “The future is the youth, but we are youth without future” and “If you don't behave like adults, we will do it.” REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez. Alamy Stock Photo
 

¿Cómo se puede lograr que el desarrollo ambiental sea más justo y equitativo? Únete a los intérpretes culturales del museo en una conversación con jóvenes activistas indígenas de Sudamérica que luchan contra la sobre explotación de los recursos naturales y desarrollan soluciones más sostenibles.

Esta conversación se llevará a cabo en español. Estarán disponibles subtítulos en español e inglés y su interpretación simultánea en inglés.

Este programa es parte de la serie Juventud en acción: Conversaciones sobre nuestro futuro, que presenta a jóvenes activistas y agentes de cambio indígenas en el hemisferio occidental quienes trabajan hacia la equidad y la justicia social para los pueblos indígenas.

Foto: Jóvenes afuera de la embajada brasileña protestan los incendios descontrolados en el Amazonas, Bogotá, Colombia, 23 de agosto de 2019. Los carteles dicen “El futuro son los jóvenes, pero somos jóvenes sin futuro” y “Si ustedes no actúan como adultos, nosotros lo haremos”. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez. Fotografía de Alamy

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Dream Warriors is a collective of Indigenous artists healing Turtle Island with music, poetry, and spoken word. Together, they travel throughout the world bringing song and empowering messages to communities.