Issues Background
On the Cover
Imillaskate, an all-women Bolivian skateboarding team, will be demonstrating their skills during this year’s Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The skateboarders are just a few of the many Indigenous participants being featured at the event.
Articles
Perspective
Why museums should take a hard look at what they have on exhibition and in their collections.
Profile
A Navajo boxer is not afraid to hit above her weight to carry on her family’s sport.
Living Earth
North Pacific Coast farmers are restoring clam gardens designed by their Indigenous ancestors.
Culture Keepers
A look behind the scenes of Indian relay horse racing, a challenging sport that has persevered from the days of the Pony Express.
Arts and Cultures
A century after photographer Edward S. Curtis photographed American Indian tribes in the western United States and Alaska, his great-grandson is photographing their descendants and recording their stories.
Arts and Cultures
This year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival marks the founding of the National Museum of the American Indian and honors the Indigenous voices across the Western Hemisphere it has amplified for more than three decades.
Collection Stories
A renowned First Nations artist depicts Native stories through her vibrant Woodlands-style scenes.
Insights
Zapotec photographer Citlali Fabián documents the lives of Yalálag residents in Mexico and Los Angeles.