In the battle the little bighorn gallery, she shows us shields and drawings about 1876 battle. In newspaper articles, movies, television, and wild west shows. We are standing in the central gallery of the National Museum of American Indians exhibition titled americans. This explores the nature of the American Peoples relationship with American Indians. Its based on the premise that most American People think they have nothing to do with American Indians and that American Indians have nothing to do with them. We are arguing that the exact opposite is true. Americans and American Indians share a deeply in tangled history. This shaped United States of america, and had a profound and Lasting Impact on American National consciousness and popular culture. We are standing in the central gallery, which we call indians everywhere you this large gallery is covered floor to ceiling with images. This imagery is pervasive in americans lives. Most American People are not conscious that anywhere you
History. Next we tour the National Museum of the American Indian americans exhibit with curator in the battle the little bighorn gallery, she shows us headresses, shields and drawings about 1876 battle. In newspaper articles, movies, television, and wild west shows. We are standing in the central gallery of the National Museum of American Indians exhibition titled americans. This explores the nature of the American Peoples relationship with American Indians. Its based on the premise that most American People think that they have nothing to do with American Indians and that American Indians have nothing to do with them. We are arguing that the exact opposite is true. Americans and American Indians share a deeply in tangled history. This shaped United States of america, and had a profound and Lasting Impact on American National consciousness and thier popular culture. Were standing in the central gallery, which we call indians everywhere you this large gallery is covered floor to ceiling
We are standing in the central gallery of the National Museum of American Indians exhibition this exhibit explores the nature of the American Peoples relationship with American Indians. Its based on the premise that most American People think they have nothing to do with American Indians and that American Indians have nothing to do with them. We are arguing that the exact opposite is true. We argue americans and American Indians share a deeply entangled history, that this history shaped the United States of america, and had a profound and Lasting Impact on American National consciousness and popular culture. When standing in the central gallery, which we call indians everywhere. As you can see, this large gallery is covered floor to ceiling with images. These are imaages the American People have made of American Indians. This imagery is pervasive in american lives. Most American People are conscious that anywhere you look you will find imagery of American Indians. We are arguing that t
We are standing in the central gallery of the National Museum of American Indians exhibition titled americans. This explores the nature of the American Peoples relationship with American Indians. Its based on the premise that most American People think they have nothing to do with American Indians and that American Indians have nothing to do with them. We usually exact opposite is true. Americans and American Indians share a deeply in tangled history. This shaped United States of america, and had a profound and Lasting Impact on American National consciousness and popular culture. When standing in the central gallery, which we call indians everywhere you this large gallery is covered floor to ceiling with images. This imagery is pervasive in americans lives. Most American People are conscious that anywhere you look you will find imagery of American Indians. We are offering that this imagery exists as evidence of the deeply entangled history that americans and American Indians share. In
Magazine, presentation magazine, and civil war monitor. Nelson her and her b. A. In history literature from the harvard university, and our ph. D. American studies from the university of iowa. She has taught at texas tech university, cal state, fullerton, harvard, brown. Nelson is the author of saving yellowstone, ruin nation, trembling earth. Were so excited to have her with us today. Before i turn it over to her, just a quick note, we have sent out an email to everyone this morning that had just a great list of resources like a bibliography that meghan had put together. You all shouldve received that by now. If not, that link is posted in the chat. With that, please join me in welcoming meghan kate nelson. Hi everyone. Thank you so much. Thank you, nicole, for that lovely introduction. And to the Smithsonian Associates for the invitation to be with you tonight. I would also like to think harmony, ellen, steve, anna, liz for running this show and to help me get all the tech straight.