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National Museum of the American Indian – At the Movies: One with the Whale

Watch a film about a heartwarming, yet thrilling tale of an Alaska Native family’s struggle to recover from animal activists’ online assaults against their teenage son, the youngest person to ever harpoon a whale for his village. (Directors: Pete Chelkowski & Jim Wickens, Producers: Aakapak Susan Apassingok (Yupik), Yaari Walker (Yupik), Justine Nagan, USA/UK, 2023, 80 min., English & Siberian Yupik with English Subtitles).

Join co-director Pete Chelkowski for post-screening discussion and Q & A.

For Mature Audiences: Contains scenes of hunting, strong language, and drug use.

This program is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

National Museum of the American Indian – Earth Day: Native Blooms

Learn about flowering plants indigenous to the Americas at the National Museum of the American Indian, and meet Native artists who use florals in their artwork. Drawing inspiration from her Tlingit cultural traditions such as weaving and formline designs, Jennifer Younger crafts each of her jewelry pieces to be one-of-a-kind. Neebinnaukzhik Southall (Chippewas of Rama First Nation) is committed to representing and empowering Indigenous peoples through her artwork, which features Anishinaabe floral designs. Activities include sketching flowers, decorating a pot, and planting a sunflower.

Free, Saturday, April 20, 11 AM–5 PM.

Photo Credit Andrii Zorii