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■ NEW EXHIBITS Ohio Historical Center Columbus, Ohio—“Windows to Our Collection: Ohio’s Ancient Past” invites visitors to explore over 15,000 years of Ohio’s ancient Native American heritage. Two informational media programs and some of the Ohio Historical Society’s most significant artifacts, such as an Adena Pipe, a mica hand, and many animal effigy pipes from Tremper Mound, are featured. Various artifacts reveal the daily lives of ancient peoples as well as their special events. (614) 297-2300, www.ohiohistory. org/etcetera/exhibits (Long-term exhibit)
Marin Museum of the American Indian Novato, Calif. —In nine display cases, the exhibit “A Thousand Years of Southwestern Pottery”shows ancient and modern examples of ceramics, emphasizing the connections between the two and demonstrating that traditions born centuries ago still live in this vital art form. (415) 897-4064, www.marinindian.com (Through February 2010)
The Field Museum Chicago, Ill.—A variety of beautiful objects such as a woman’s superbly beaded horse regalia, a dramatic headdress of bison fleece and eagle feathers, and shields with powerful symbols are featured in the exhibition “Travels of the Crow: Journey of an Indian Nation,” which portrays the lives of hunters, warriors, and nomads of the American Northern Plains. The Crow people tell the story of a search for the sacred tobacco plant that eventually led them to the Bighorn Mountains of Montana. This quest accomplished, the Crow transformed themselves into highly skilled equestrians, bison-hunters, and warriors. (312) 922-9410, www.fieldmuseum.org/ exhibits (Through July 2010)
■ CONFERENCES, LECTURES & FESTIVALS Crow Canyon Archaeological Center’s Distinguished Lecturers Series November through May, Friday evenings, Crow Canyon Campus, Cortez, Colo. For a schedule of speakers and topics, contact Amy at (970) 564-4341, askaggs@crowcanyon.org, or www.crowcanyon.org
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George Gustav Heye Center, New York, N.Y.—Drawing upon a treasure trove of stunning historical objects—including ledger drawings, hoof ornaments, beaded bags, hide robes, and paintings—the new exhibition “A Song for the Horse Nation” presents the epic story of the horse’s influence on American Indian tribes from the 1600s to the present, revealing how horses shaped the social, economic, cultural, and spiritual foundations of native life, particularly on the Great Plains. (212) 514-3700, www.americanindian. si.edu (New long-term exhibit)
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Events
New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors Santa Fe, N.M.—“Santa Fe Found: Fragments of Time” explores the archaeological and historical roots of America’s oldest capital city and early Hispanic life in North America. From the first Spanish colony in San Gabriel del Yungue, to the founding of Santa Fe and its first 100 years as New Mexico’s capital, the exhibition shows how the founders lived and the hardships they faced. More than 160 artifacts from four historic sites will be on display, along with maps, documents, household goods, weaponry, and religious objects. These items tell the story of cultural encounters between early colonists and the Native Americans who had long called this place home. An accompanying monthly lecture series runs from November through May in the New Mexico History Museum Auditorium. (505) 476-5200, www.nmhistorymuseum.org (Through November 2010)
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