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National Museum of the American Indian Opens
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The largest gathering in Washington, D.C. history of Native peoples from across the Americas assembled September 21 on the National Mall to witness the grand opening of the Smithsonain Institution\'s National Museum of the American Indian (see cover story, Sep/Oct 2004 issue). Beneath a blue sky and bright sunlight reflecting off the nearby U.S. Capitol...
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NMAI Opens at Long Last
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 As the golden sun rises over the U.S. Capitol, its first rays strike the gentle slope of the National Museum of the American Indian's shallow dome. It then illuminates the graceful curve of an extreme cantilever sheltering the outdoor welcoming area. This fluid, curvilinear building, reminiscent of a Western mesa, is not only golden by reflection, but intrinsically, as the rough-hewn Kasota stone retains its warm amber hue after the sun has passed. Click on "Full Story" to view entire Table of Contents.
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The Art of George Morrison and Allan Houser
By Gregory Schaaf, Ph.D. (Cherokee)
| Published 09/1/2004
| September/October , Painting , Photography/Graphics , Sculpture , Gregory Schaaf, PhD. , Museums , US Travel , Apache , Chippewa
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 Two giants in 20th-century Native American art, Allan Houser (19141994) and George Morrison (19192000), are being honored in a lead inaugural exhibition at the brand-new National Museum of the American Indian. "Native Modernism: The Art of George Morrison and Allan Houser" will open Sept. 21, 2004 in Washington, D.C. as one of five major shows at the new facility. The exhibition will display approximately 200 works of art in several media.
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Alaska Journeys
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 From the dense rain forests and slowly retreating glaciers of the south, to the massive mountain ranges and wide rivers of the interior, to the flat, frozen tundra and icy seas of the extreme north, Alaska is unsurpassed in variety and beauty of scenery. It is also home to some of the planet's most fascinating wildlife, whether your interest is birds, sea mammals or bears. And it is peerless in the diversity and abundance of its Native cultures.
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Quebec's Trois Cultures—Native, French, English
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 When one thinks of Montreal and the province of Quebec, Canada, its historic Native heritage is not what first comes to mind. But the immense province is actually home to 11 major tribes, with hundreds of villages and "reserves" scattered from the banks of the majestic St. Lawrence River to the frozen edge of Hudson Bay above the tree line in the Arctic.
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Lloyd Kiva New
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 Lloyd Kiva New’s artistic vision and pragmatic approach set the course for many renowned cultural institutions, including the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, the Heard Museum of Phoenix, the Plains Indian Museum of the Buffalo Bill Historic Center in Cody, Wyoming, and the soon-to-be-opened National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
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Woodlands Culture
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 A new permanent exhibit at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in Indianapolis is attempting to fill exactly this void with the June 22 opening of a new gallery, Mihtohseenionki: The People's Place. Launched in conjunction with the festivities surrounding the museum's 10th anniversary, the gallery and exhibition (presented by Ameritech) thrust us into the vibrant past, present and future of the region's original inhabitants—members of the impressive Woodlands cultures that once roamed America's heartland.
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