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Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month

Celebrate the rich culture and history of Native American and Indigenous communities through art, talks, and more.

Highlights

A bronze plaque mounted on the facade of The Met
This Is Lenapehoking

Learn more about the bronze plaque installed on the The Met Fifth Avenue’s facade that recognizes the homeland of the Indigenous Lenape diaspora.

Portrait of a woman and a self-portrait
Contemporary Native American Art Books

Peruse some of Watson Library's books by and about Indigenous artists.

Art

See work by Native American and Indigenous artists across the Museum.

Art of Native America: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection
Art of Native America: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection

Experience the brilliance of Native American artists from across the United States and Canada in this installation of historical and contemporary works in Gallery 746 South.

A web-like pattern in light and dark brown with a green turtle at the center that repeats across the image.
Mary Sully: Native Modern

See works by the little-known, reclusive Yankton Dakota artist who, between the 1920s and 1940s, created highly distinctive work informed by her Native American and settler ancestry in Gallery 746 North.

Events

Mark Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month with these upcoming programs. See a full list of programming.

An educator reads to a room full of children in The Met's 81st Street Studio.
Storytime at The Met—Native American and Indigenous Heritage

Every Tuesday and Thursday from November 7–26, children ages 18 months to 6 years old are welcome to enjoy stories from Native American and Indigenous cultures.

A detail of a wooden face mask in The Met's permanent collection.
Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month Member Tours

Every Tuesday and Saturday in November, Met Members are invited to join a Members-only tour exploring select works in the permanent collection and Mary Sully: Native Modern.

Justis Brokenrope laughs and leans on a red parked car in an outdoor setting.
Celebrate Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month with Justis Brokenrope

On Saturday, November 9, join musician and educator Justis Brokenrope (Sičháŋgu Lakhóta) as he shares recordings from Wathéča Records.

A golden statue of a female archer in The Met's American Wing.
A Celebration—The American Wing at 100

On Sunday, November 10, mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the American Wing with art-making inspired by Mary Sully and beats by DJ Justis Brokenrope, among other events.

Read, Watch, and Listen

Learn more about the Native American and Indigenous artists that shaped art history through Perspectives.

Two tintype portraits in black and white
A Conversation with Will Wilson

Will Wilson's photography, rooted in his upbringing on the Navajo Nation, intertwines the past, present, and future of Indigenous cultural practices.

A detail of Marie Watt's Untitled (Dream Catcher) comprised of multi-colored wool blankets.
Immaterial: Blankets and Quilts

In this episode of The Met's podcast, listen to a group of artists, including Marie Watt (Seneca), who harness this power of blankets and quilts as totems for memory, community, and cultural survival.