Nov 01, 2026
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month 2026
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, this Doodle features Native American beadwork.
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About the Celebrating NAHM 2026 Doodle
This Doodle honors the traditions, stories, and languages of Indigenous communities through the artform of beadwork. What has long been a form of cultural expression and identity has been carried into contemporary jewelry, sculpture, apparel, and mixed media by artists working today. All objects were stewarded from the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian.
Plains Apache (Naisha/Kiowa Apache) clothing/garment ornaments
🎨 Plains Apache (Naisha/Kiowa Apache)
📅 ca. 1890-1909
🧵 Hide, glass bead/beads
📍National Museum of the American Indian
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Coushatta sash
🎨 Coushatta (Koasati)
📅 ca. 1875
🧵Wool cloth, glass beads, silk ribbon
📍National Museum of the American Indian
Kickapoo hair ornament
🎨 Kickapoo
📅 ca. 1900
🧵 Cotton cloth, silk ribbon, glass beads, mother of pearl buttons
📍National Museum of the American Indian
Visit the collection at: AmericanIndian.si.edu
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