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In order for us to be effective in dealing with our Native American stakeholders and employees, we need to understand the history, culture, and issues related to Indian Country.

Our keynote speaker, Carrie L. Billy , J. Additionally, she discussed the important role of Tribal Colleges and Universities in educating the Native American population, and in educating the U.

Video Url. The museums curvilinear architecture, indigenous landscaping, unique exhibitions, and developing veterans memorial are designed in collaboration with tribes and communities from across the Native American hemisphere.

In defense of their homeland and in veneration of their ancestors, Native Americans traditionally serve our Nation. Throughout United States history, Native Americans both men and women have consistently served in the military at a higher rate relative to their small population.

During , he graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle with a bachelors degree in aeronautical engineering and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U. Army Coast Artillery Reserve. In , he transferred to the U. Marine Corps Reserve, and soon afterward he began his aviation career. These include letters from when Grace attended the Haskell Indian School as a child. Grace was later awarded the Bronze star for her service in the Battle of New Guinea.

Evelyn photograph and ephemera collection. These cards were produced in sets of 36 per year for the years to , were marketed towards children, and depict outdoor activities as romanticized constructions of American Indian identity and life. Language on the cards states the following: "This Injun-uity Manual will help you be resourceful in the woods, in open country, at home, in school, in play, and at work.

This manual was prepared by Fred L. This booklet was produced and published by the Carlisle Indian School printing press in It includes photographs, a description of the school activities and history, and lists of students.

This collection contains booklets and correspondence circa related to the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania and collected by George Conner Tse-da-ha , a former alumnus.

The German Advertising Trade Cards collection consists of 11 chromolithograph trading and advertising cards dating to the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. These 11 cards were written in German, distributed by different manufacturers throughout Germany and Europe, and were used to advertise a number of products including pasta, meat extract, condensed milk, coffee, chocolate, cigarettes, and metal polish, among others.

One of the better known companies included in this collection is the Liebig Company of Germany. In addition to advertising German manufactures, these cards feature romanticized images of Native Americans on the front of each card, and include sometimes fanciful or incorrect textual descriptions about Native life on the reverse. Images depict Native individuals and groups throughout North America, but tend to focus specifically on Northeast, Great Lakes, and Plains communities. A pioneer in a field dominated by men, she was one of the first female ethnologists to conduct fieldwork among the Omaha, Nez Perce, Winnebago and Sioux Indian tribes.