DC | Native American Heritage Day

Mark Native American Heritage Day with the museum with dance performances, a closer look at the installation Making a Statement , and hands-on activities. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Level 1, Potomac Atrium 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 3:30 PM | Jingle Dress Dancing with Denmi Whiteman Learn about the significance of the Jingle Dress and enjoy dance performances by Denmi Whiteman (Oglala Lakota and Southern Cheyenne), who hails from the Pine Ridge reservation located in South Dakota. Whiteman is a published model, content creator, artist, old-style Jingle Dress dancer, and Native American advocate. Whiteman brings her culture and community into every space she enters. Level 3: Making a Statement Special Installation 1 PM | Closer Look: Making a Statement Curator Anya Montiel (Mestiza/Tohono O'odham descent) offers a closer look at the museum’s special installation Making a Statement , which demonstrates how Native women combine traditional design elements with modern military symbolism to demonstrate cultural pride and honor military service. The installation features a historical Lakota beaded dress decorated with elaborate patriotic American imagery and a jingle dress made by members of the Native American Women Warriors to show pride in their Indigenous heritage and to emphasize the role of Native women in the military. Get hands-on to learn more about beadwork, jingle cones, and other design elements related to Native dressmaking in the museum’s Teaching Collection. *Additional activities to be announced. Image: Photo courtesy of Denmi Whiteman