The region’s libraries and other cultural institutions are hosting events and exhibits to explore the history and celebrate the culture of Indigenous peoples.

The memorial honors American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, who have served in the armed forces at a higher rate per capita than any other ethnic group.

The memorial is scheduled to break ground at the National Museum of the American Indian next September and open in late 2020.

Native Americans have served in the U.S. Armed Forces in every major military conflict since the Revolutionary War.

The incident occurred at the National Museum of the American Indian, located at 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW, and temporarily shut down the museum. It is open today, according to the Smithsonian.

The logo, imagery, and full name of the Washington ‘Skins were the subjects of a daylong symposium at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian yesterday.

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The Washington Post has a new nugget today in the story of the impressive spending habits of W. Richard West, Jr., retiring director of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. In addition to the $250,000 in public money he used for luxurious travel expenses we noted last week, the Post reveals West commissioned a $48,500 portrait of himself (pictured left) that hangs in the patron’s lounge of the museum. Some would argue that…