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- Indigenous Peoples’ Day - Two posters from our collection, designed by artist Mer Young, support land stewardship and Native American voter participation in the 2020 presidential election.
- October 11, 2021
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Two posters from our collection, designed by artist Mer Young, support land stewardship and Native American voter participation in the 2020 presidential election.
- Indigenous People at Yellowstone: From Erasure to Inclusion - The presence of Indigenous Americans was purposefully erased from the story of Yellowstone National Park through most of the park’s history, but this has recently begun to change.
- June 17, 2022
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Indigenous People at Yellowstone: From Erasure to Inclusion
The presence of Indigenous Americans was purposefully erased from the story of Yellowstone National Park through most of the park’s history, but this has recently begun to change.
- When Art and Activism Merge - How does one interpret art? How does one view activism or protest? These concepts have merged for centuries to convey a message and drive change. “Activist Art,” as defined by the Tate Museum in London, is “a term used to describe art grounded in the
- October 16, 2024
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When Art and Activism Merge
How does one interpret art? How does one view activism or protest? These concepts have merged for centuries to convey a message and drive change. “Activist Art,” as defined by the Tate Museum in London, is “a term used to describe art grounded in the
- Weaving Stories: Spotlight on The Henry Ford's Indigenous Artist in Residence - This year, The Henry Ford took steps toward building community with Indigenous nations by expanding the institution’s Artists in Residence program, offered annually in Greenfield Village. To kick off Celebrate Indigenous History programming, we welcomed Maggie Thompson (Fond du Lac Ojibwe) as the inaugural Indigenous Artist in Residence.
- November 25, 2025
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Weaving Stories: Spotlight on The Henry Ford's Indigenous Artist in Residence
This year, The Henry Ford took steps toward building community with Indigenous nations by expanding the institution’s Artists in Residence program, offered annually in Greenfield Village. To kick off Celebrate Indigenous History programming, we welcomed Maggie Thompson (Fond du Lac Ojibwe) as the inaugural Indigenous Artist in Residence.
- Art Brings Awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women - Navajo, Creek, and Greek artist Anna Tsouhlarakis created “Portrait of An Indigenous Womxn [Removed]” to raise awareness of MMIW and tell the stories that are not often told.
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- May 02, 2024
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Art Brings Awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Navajo, Creek, and Greek artist Anna Tsouhlarakis created “Portrait of An Indigenous Womxn [Removed]” to raise awareness of MMIW and tell the stories that are not often told.
- Whose Land Are You On? - The Paris of the Midwest. That was the phrase used to describe Detroit in the late 19th century. It was a city designed with a mission, and that mission was to impress, which it did. But the city and the land surrounding it were home to thousands of
- November 24, 2023
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Whose Land Are You On?
The Paris of the Midwest. That was the phrase used to describe Detroit in the late 19th century. It was a city designed with a mission, and that mission was to impress, which it did. But the city and the land surrounding it were home to thousands of