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#Educators: Are you in search of ways to improve teaching and learning about Indigenous peoples, histories, and cultures? This back-to-school season, the museum’s Native Knowledge 360° (NK360°) team is excited to welcome educators to a series of upcoming professional development opportunities at both of our museum locations and online. Keep reading to learn more about these professional development opportunities and register now via Native Knowledge 360°: https://lnkd.in/gG2_Ne5y On Saturday, September 28, our Washington, DC museum will co-host our eighth annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Curriculum Teach-In with our partners Teaching for Change. Participants can select two workshop breakout sessions. Each session provides resource-rich experiences, such as classroom lessons about Native peoples and topics; resources from both partners; and strategies for effectively incorporating the museum’s exhibitions in Washington, DC, into classroom curricula. Not able to join us in-person? Save the date for our virtual Teach-In on Saturday, November 2. On Saturday, October 5, our New York museum will host a Native New York: Educators’ Open House. Earn CTLE credits and a certificate of participation by attending and learning about the peoples and themes featured in the “Native New York” exhibition through NK360° classroom resources, gallery tours, film, photography, beading, and other guided experiences. Visit NK360° anytime to find classroom-ready resources and standards-based lessons about topics such as the impact of the Gold Rush on California Natives, food sovereignty, and Thanksgiving. #NativeKnowledge360 #BackToSchool #Education #K12 #Teachers

Are you a Native Art scholar focused on historic or contemporary artists, or community-based Indigenous knowledge? Predoctoral, postdoctoral, and senior-level scholars are invited to apply for the Betsy James Wyeth Fellowship, 2024-2025, a joint opportunity with our museum and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. During your fellowship in Washington, DC you will make lifelong connections and network with scholars and researchers across the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex. Deadline to apply: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Apply now and share with your networks: https://lnkd.in/gg3ie8U8 #NativeArt #IndigenousArt #Smithsonian #ResearchFellowship

#HiringAlert: We're in search of a Staff Assistant to provide program and administrative support for our newly formed Office of Digital Strategy and Engagement. A qualified candidate will be a skilled communicator, effective collaborator, and organized project manager, comfortable supporting the needs and responsibilities of a leader at a cultural institution. Learn more about this hybrid role based in Washington, DC and apply by Tuesday, Sept. 17. https://s.si.edu/4dGE2fe #MuseumJobs #SmithsonianJobs #DigitalStrategy

#DeadlineApproaching: Just one week left to apply for both of these positions! Submit your application through USAJobs by next Wednesday, August 21 to be considered. #MuseumJobs #NowHiring #HiringAlert #SmithsonianJobs

New York City: Do you believe in equity and social justice for Indigenous peoples? Want to get involved in your local community? Our museum in lower Manhattan at 1 Bowling Green is in search of volunteers to: -Help visitors from around the world appreciate and enjoy our collections, exhibitions, and community programs -Foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of Indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere -Assist behind-the-scenes experts with activities and programs for all ages Support the museum’s vision of equity and social justice for the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere through education, inspiration, and empowerment. Learn more about available volunteer opportunities and apply by August 31: https://lnkd.in/eG-Na6dX #Volunteering #VolunteersNeeded #NewYorkCity

#HiringAlert: We are in search of candidates to fill two positions critical to museum operations and exhibitions! Apply by Wed., August 21 through USAJobs to be considered. Not the roles for you? Please share these opportunities with your networks! If managing large, complex, multi-million dollar and multi-year projects in a museum setting or cultural institution and leading a multi-disciplinary project team fits your experience and skill set, we invite you to apply for our open Project Manager position. Qualified candidates will be comfortable and familiar with building consensus across and within organizations while coordinating needs such as fundraising, marketing, and contracting. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/eiRPe5mQ More of a hands-on type? If you would like to be responsible for preparing, installing, and maintaining exhibits that are technically complex and require using a wide variety of materials, layouts, and techniques, then you might consider our open Exhibits Specialist role. Qualified candidates should have experience installing, maintaining and finishing exhibits, including experience using exhibit production and maintenance tools, and fabricating and installing exhibit cases and panels. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/eDv4sQmq #MuseumJobs #NowHiring #SmithsonianJobs #ProjectManagement #Exhibitions

#Educators: Our two-part professional development series focused on our Native Knowledge 360° (NK360°) lesson "The Impact of the Gold Rush on Native Americans of California" kicks off tomorrow! Join us Tues., July 23, and Wed., July 24 from 1-2:30 PM ET each day for these FREE webinars. Learn more and register now: https://s.si.edu/4aZnJbi Day 1 will focus on "California Indian History Before and After the Gold Rush" with featured speaker Dr. Khal Schneider (Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria). Day 2 will be all about "Teaching the Impact of the Gold Rush on Native Americans of California: A Source Investigation" with featured speaker Taylor Pennewell (Berry Creek Rancheria of Tyme Maidu Indians), former educator and current executive director of the Native advocacy nonprofit Redbud Resource Group. Not an educator but curious to learn more? Read a feature in Smithsonian Magazine: https://s.si.edu/4cPamvH #NK360° #ProfessionalDevelopment #Teachers #Education #K12 Smithsonian Education

Our 2024 Native Cinema Showcase returns Aug. 15-18 during the annual Santa Fe Indian Market! The showcase provides an unparalleled forum for engagement with Native filmmakers from Indigenous communities throughout the Western Hemisphere and Arctic. This year’s program begins with a panel discussion featuring Indigenous film luminaries Graham Greene (Oneida), Tantoo Cardinal (Cree/Métis/Nakota), Gary Farmer (Cayuga) and Wes Studi (Cherokee), moderated by Sierra Teller Ornelas (Navajo). Visitors can enjoy a total of 38 films, 34 shorts and four features representing 34 Native nations in 8 countries: U.S., Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Finland. There are 7 Indigenous languages spoken in the films. Genres include documentaries, music videos, kid-friendly shorts, films in Indigenous languages and more. All screenings take place at the New Mexico History Museum; seating is first come, first served. See the full schedule of events on our site: https://s.si.edu/46aGVSi P.S. - Can't join us in Sante Fe? No worries, select films will be streaming online in November, stay tuned! #NativeCinemaShowcase2024 #IndigenousFilm #IndigenousMusic #NativeCinema This program is funded in part by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and received support from the Smithsonian initiative Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past.

#NowAvailable: Watch our panel discussion on "The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 at 100" during the #2024Folklife Festival program "Indigenous Voices of the Americas." Speakers include Kevin Gover (Pawnee), Under Secretary for Museums and Culture at the Smithsonian Institution; Angela Riley (Potawatomi), Professor of Law and American Indian Studies at UCLA; and Gregory Smith, Partner, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP. https://s.si.edu/3L66Scb #IndianCitizenshipActOf1924 #IndigenousSovereignty