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Tagaban will tell two stories, one of which will be geared towards children and one towards all ages. A related craft will also be available. Additionally, a video of Tagaban performing The Raven Dance will be shown during this virtual event. Gene Tagaban, One Crazy Raven is an influential storyteller, trainer, speaker, mentor and performer. Gene is of the Takdeintaan clan, the Raven, Freshwater Sockeye clan from Hoonah, AK. He is the Child of the Wooshkeetaan clan, the Eagle, Shark clan from Juneau, AK. He is Cherokee, Tlingit and Filipino.

Join us in 15 minutes for a one of a kind experience. Storyteller, trainer, speaker, mentor and performer Gene Tagaban will be joining us for a double feature in storytelling and performance for this virtual event. Gene Tagaban will be telling two stories, one more for children and one for all ages. If this wasn't enough of a treat, a video of Gene performing the Raven Dance will also be featured in this virtual event! Gene is of the Takdeintaan clan, the Raven, Freshwater S...ockeye clan from Hoonah, AK. He is the Child of the Wooshkeetaan clan, the Eagle, Shark clan from Juneau, AK. He is Cherokee, Tlingit and Filipino. This event will be hosted virtually on the museum’s Facebook, with the opportunity for those who wish to participate to join the live Zoom event. We can't wait to see you there! #GeneTagaban #NativeStoryteller #NativePerformer #OneCrazyRaven #TricksterStories #RavenDance #NativeAmerican #MuseumOfNativeAmericanHistory #MONAH

Native made Christmas ornaments now available on the MONAH Online Gift Shop! These ornaments are hand painted, so each one of them is unique, featuring stunning artwork by Native American Artists. We have a number of styles that are no longer in production, as well as some hand crafted wooden and leather ornaments, so stop by the Collectibles section of the MONAH Online Gift Shop to pick up this perfect addition to your tree today! Just click the link here to browse through a...ll 28 styles! https://monahonlinetradingpost.shopsettings.com/Christmas-C #Christmas #Ornaments #NativeMade #NativeAmericanArtists #NativeCraftsmanship #HandPainted #OneOfAKind #OnlineGiftShop #TradingPost #MuseumOfNativeAmericanHistory #MONAH

UPDATE: Due to hourly developments and updates in the COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation, the Museum of Native American History will be closed to the public, effective Monday, March 16th at 5 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience in travel plans, and hope you will continue to support local businesses and institutions that remain open. We take the safety and health of our staff and visitors very seriously, and hope you will join us in the museum at a later date. Updates will continue to be posted on our website and social media as the situation develops.

Don't forget to join us this Saturday, December 12th, at 11am CT for a one of a kind experience. Storyteller, trainer, speaker, mentor and performer Gene Tagaban will be joining us for a double feature in storytelling and performance for this virtual event. Gene Tagaban will be telling two stories, one more for children and one for all ages. If this wasn't enough of a treat, a video of Gene performing the Raven Dance will also be featured in this virtual event! Gene is of th...e Takdeintaan clan, the Raven, Freshwater Sockeye clan from Hoonah, AK. He is the Child of the Wooshkeetaan clan, the Eagle, Shark clan from Juneau, AK. He is Cherokee, Tlingit and Filipino. This event will be hosted virtually on the museum’s Facebook, with the opportunity for those who wish to participate to join the live Zoom event. We can't wait to see you there! #GeneTagaban #NativeStoryteller #NativePerformer #OneCrazyRaven #TricksterStories #RavenDance #NativeAmerican #MuseumOfNativeAmericanHistory #MONAH

Today, in celebration of Día de Los Muertos, we are looking at stone masks from Teotihuacan, dating to around 200 A.D. to 650 A.D! Stone masks are possibly the best well-known representation of Teotihuacan's sculptures and a larger emblem of Mesoamerican history. Learn more on our artifact blog https://www.monah.us/artifact-blo//10/30/teotihuacan-masks

This event will be hosted virtually on the museum’s Facebook page, with the opportunity for those who wish to participate to join the live Zoom event. Jay Benham is a member of the Kiowa Tribe. He has a BSE in Art Education from Henderson State University, a MA in Art Education at Northern Arizona University, and has studied American Indian Law at the University Of New Mexico School Of Law. He is currently employed as a Museum Educator at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Ar...t in Bentonville, Arkansas. He has showcased his art in other states such as Arizona, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. He has permanent collections at the University of Oklahoma at the Fred Jones Jr Museum of Modern Art and at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock at the Sequoyah National Research Center. Benham expresses, In my art I try to capture a time of tradition of my tribe’s journey from a nomadic tribe to contemporary life. Through my art I attempt to illustrate this transition time from the Old Order to the New Order and how, with success or failure, with grief or with humor, with loss and inheritance this gulf was bridged. Aaron W. Jones works as an administrator at Arkansas Arts Academy in Rogers, Arkansas. His professional career has been arts education where he has served as a public school art teacher, university professor of art history and studio art, a museum educator and state arts administrator for the Oklahoma Arts Council. Prior to his position with the Academy Aaron served as the Interpretation.

This year, due to the special circumstances we are facing from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are modifying our celebration of Dia de Los Muertos as a virtual event. Dia de los Muertos is a beautiful ceremony of life connecting our past loved ones and community together. Join the Museum of Native American History and partner organizations on Saturday, October 31 at 11:00 AM Central Time on the museum’s website and Facebook page to view several programs about Dia de los Muertos. Programs will include storytelling, the history of Dia de los Muertos, and more.

Join us this Saturday for a Rare Conversation between host Aaron Jones and Kiowa Tribe member Jay Benham for an in depth discussion: "Honoring Ancestors: Red Cloud to Red Otter" This will be a look into the histories of both iconic tribesman, and the importance of honoring our ancestries. This event will be hosted virtually on the museum’s Facebook page, with the opportunity for those who wish to participate to join the live Zoom event. For more information check out the Events Calendar on our website. #RareConversation #HonoringAncestors #RedCloud #RedOtter #NativeAmericanHistory #MONAH

The Museum of Native American History will host the fourth annual Native American Virtual Cultural Celebration: Four Directions. One Earth. Mission United" October 1 -3, 2020. This year’s theme centers on science, leadership, tradition, Indigenuity*, solutions for the planet, Star stories, animal medicine, art, and the never ending curiosity to reach for the stars.

Today is the final day of the 2020 Native American Virtual Cultural Celebration! We are as sad to see it go as you are, but there is still plenty of fun to be had, starting off with Storytime with Astronaut John Herrington! Next, don't miss out on what is sure to be a fun how-to paining workshop with Steven Paul Judd, an homage to Bob Ross if you will. In the afternoon we have back to back star stories for you with Kevin Locke and Amy Bluemel.... Then, we have a very insightful look into the life of legend Mary Golda Ross with Farina King and Gayle Ross Lastly will be a Rare Conversation between Astronaut John Herrington and Quin Tran from Chickasaw TV, followed by a closing farewell from all of our presenters. If you missed any events over the last few days, don't panic. We will be adding all the events to the website soon for everyone to see. These events are great for teachers or parents looking to supplement their lesson plans with some unique educational experiences. We hope to see you bright and early this morning for the Virtual Storytime with John Herrington, and thank you again for watching the 2020 Native American Virtual Cultural Celebration! #2020NAVCC #LastDay #Storytime #Paint #StarStories #HistoricTrailblazer #RareConversations #MONAH #THANKYOU

We are obsessed with these new MONAH t-shirts designed by Steven Paul Judd! He perfectly captured the essence of our 2020 Native American Virtual Cultural Celebration with his Native Astronaut design and medicine wheel colors! And can we talk about how adorable he made our new children's mascot, Tiny Tusker? So come show your MONAH pride, and your appreciation for SPJ's amazing work with a t-shirt or two of your very own, now available on our online gift shop. #StevenPaulJudd #SPJ #NAVCC2020 #NativeAstronaut #TinyTusker #MONAH #T-Shirts #OnlineGiftShop

Tomorrow is the final day of the 2020 Native American Virtual Cultural Celebration. We are as sad to see it go as you are, but there is still plenty of fun to be had, starting off with Storytime with Astronaut John Herrington! Next, don't miss out on what is sure to be a fun how-to paining workshop with Steven Paul Judd, an homage to Bob Ross if you will. In the afternoon we have back to back star stories for you with Kevin Locke and Amy Bluemel.... Then, we have a very insightful look into the life of legend Mary Golda Ross with Farina King and Gayle Ross Lastly will be a Rare Conversation between Astronaut John Herrington and Quin Tran from Chickasaw TV, followed by a closing farewell from all of our presenters. If you missed any events over the last few days, don't panic. We will be adding all the events to the website soon for everyone to see. These events are great for teachers or parents looking to supplement their lesson plans with some unique educational experiences. We hope to see you bright and early tomorrow morning for the Virtual Storytime with John Herrington, and thank you again for watching the 2020 Native American Virtual Cultural Celebration! #2020NAVCC #LastDay #Storytime #Paint #StarStories #HistoricTrailblazer #RareConversations #MONAH #THANKYOU

FOUR DIRECTIONS. ONE EARTH. MISSION UNITED. 2020 Native American Virtual Cultural Celebration

2020 Native American Virtual Cultural Celebration

Don't forget about Storytime with Astronaut John Herrington tomorrow morning at 10:30am! Storytime with a real life astronaut is an experience you don't want to miss! This event will be livestreamed on our facebook, no facebook account is needed to watch. Just go to our website and click "watch live on facebook". Signed copies of his book are available on our website, and the video will be uploaded to our website so the kiddos can watch as much as they want. We hope to see y...ou there! #JohnHerrington #NativeAstronaut #Storytime #Fun&Inspirational #MONAH #2020NAVCC

Coming up in less than 30 minutes! There is still time to register if you would like to join the Zoom call directly, otherwise just sit back, relax, and enjoy the livestream on our Facebook, no registry or Facebook account necessary. Just go to www.monah.us and scroll down the homepage till you see the blue button that says "watch live on facebook". This event is going to be a conversation among brilliant minds, so don't miss out! We hope to see you there soon!... #Indigenuity #SavethePlanet #IndigenousKnowledge #RareConversation #NAVCC #MONAH