Past Exhibitions | Smithsonian Institution

Indians As Children See Them

Enjoy 51 works of children's art selected for the Fifth Annual Juried Native American Art & Essay Exhibition. The art works selected offer vivid interpretations of Native American cultures as depicted by New York school children ages 5 through 18.

February 19, 1992 – April 19, 1992

American Indian Museum New York

Beadwork: Cornhusk Dolls and Cradleboards

View the craft, design, and technique of making cornhusk dolls and cradleboards, featuring outstanding work by Tammy Rahr.

November 13, 1991 – March 15, 1992

American Indian Museum New York

A Gift from the Heart: Two Pomo Artists

Explore over 80 exquisite baskets as well as ethnographic models of traditional ceremonial objects created by California Pomo artists William and Mary Benson.

June 21, 1990 – December 31, 1991

American Indian Museum New York

Hand-Woven Baskets and Raven's Tail Robe Sampler

See examples of Tlingit traditional weaving methods in examples by Sitka weaver Teri Rofkar, who learned from her grandmother, Eliza York, a Tlingit Indian from the Pelican area in Alaska.

July 17, 1991 – November 10, 1991

American Indian Museum New York

Dancing Traditions: Plains Dolls

View 10 dolls including female and male doll dancers with original regalia by Charles Chief Eagle (Oglala Sioux).

March 13, 1991 – July 14, 1991

American Indian Museum New York

Indians As Children See Them

Discover 51 works by New York schoolchildren who offer vivid interpretations of Native American cultures in the Fourth Annual Juried Native American Art & Essay Exhibition.

March 19, 1991 – June 2, 1991

American Indian Museum New York

Traditional Iroquois Clothing

See intricate bead and ribbon work that decorates these modern items of clothing created by Sheila Smith (Oneida).

November 7, 1990 – March 10, 1991

American Indian Museum New York

Pueblo Portraits: 50 Years at Laguna Pueblo

See 40 black-and-white photographs that chronicle photographer Lee Marmon's diverse 50-year career.

September 15, 1999 – January 9, 1900

American Indian Museum New York

Orientation Exhibition

This small display provides a brief history of the indigenous peoples of Manhattan, the museum's mission, and the architecture of the Custom House.

October 30, 1994 – 2006

American Indian Museum New York