Native Truths

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Articles and videos

A group of lacrosse players in a circle, holding up their sticks towards the center.

The Creator’s Game: Keeping Traditions Alive Through Lacrosse

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The Relevance of Native America to Black History

A woman, Maritza Garcia, wearing a light blue dress and a headdress with a feather, performs a dance in front of onlookers at the land acknowledgment ceremony.

Making Room for Native American Voices

Exhibit Halls

A group of visitors watch a young performer dance in the Native Truths exhibition

Native Truths: Our Voices, Our Stories

An illustration of an Coast Salish community member, wrapped in a grey and white blanket. They are surrounded by eight white dogs; There is a imagery of stylized dogs in the background

Woolly Dogs

View of the circular interior of the Pawnee Earth Lodge, with various replica objects displayed around the circular hearth in the center and on the walls.

Pawnee Earth Lodge

Related Projects

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Mashteuiatsh Sharing Project: Solving Complex issues with Good Will

Press Releases

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Gone, but not forgotten: How an extinct dog breed still lives on through memory and tradition in Coast Salish communities

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Field Museum Alters Cultural Galleries in Response to Updated Federal Regulations

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Field Museum & Indigenous Partners Announce Name, New Opening Date of Groundbreaking Native North America Hall Renovation

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Field Museum Presents Groundbreaking Exhibition Native Truths: Our Voices, Our Stories

Related Areas

Image above: Woman identified as Annie Atliu, daughter of Chief Atlieu of the Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka), weaving baskets, c.1904. © The Field Museum, CSA13533, Photographer Charles Carpenter.

Cultures of North America

Related Topics

An woman with grey hair and glasses, wearing a red jacket and holding a microphone

Honoring the Life and Legacy of Ada Deer

Resources

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Native Truths Teacher Reference Guide

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Chef Jessica Pamonicutt Discusses Cooking and Fry Bread

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Native Truths: Come Alive By Nicole Emmons

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Our Voices, Our Stories

Events

A woman wearing a headset microphone stands giving a presentation as a group of visitors stands listening.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Teach In