But the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is home to one of the largest collections of a Native American art form that is hardly known at all: the quilt. Eighty-eight ...

In the 1940s, Native American communities showcased their artistry ... intricate patterns to create stunning Concho buttons and bracelets. The process involved melting silver, molding it, and ...

The National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center supports the mission of the Museum to collect, organize, preserve and make available papers, records, images, recordings, and ephemera that ...