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December 29, 2016

127th Remembrance of the Wounded Knee Massacre

On this day, December 29, 1890, Chief Spotted Elk’s band of Mni Coujou Lakota and 38 Hunkpapa Sioux were intercepted by the…

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W.H.D. Koerner. Bringing To You a Wealth of Good Wishes. 1928, pen and ink and watercolor on paper. 1.78 (detail)
December 16, 2016

A Merry Western Holiday

In celebration of this holiday season, the staff in the Whitney would like to share a selection of holiday greetings from a…

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Crow Toy Cradle, NA.507.98
December 9, 2016

Through the Eyes of Women: St. Labre Indian School Visit, Fall 2016

St. Labre Indian School prides itself on the core values of “Respect, Excellence, Integrity, Stewardship, Spirituality, and Justice.” In the Plains Indian…

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Wild Turkey
November 23, 2016

Give Thanks This Year

As the Whitney staff prepares to celebrate Thanksgiving, we would like to share an extraordinary print illustrating the centerpiece of this holiday,…

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Harry Jackson's "The Flagbearer," 1983. Painted bronze. 12.02.5
November 11, 2016

Honoring Our Veterans Through Art

One of the Whitney’s most popular representations of a cavalry soldier is Harry Jackson’s The Flagbearer. As a veteran of World War…

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October 21, 2016

Celebrate Indian: Faux Feathers Forbidden

The months of October and November are shrouded in controversy surrounding Native American topics. October observes holidays such as Columbus Day and…

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