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National Indian museum opens with native leaders and celebration
The National Indian Museum officially opened with remarks by Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, Sen. Daniel Inouye, and director W. Richard West Jr. A weeklong celebration features singers, artists, and bands as KU Indigenous Studies students march in the procession. The museum, between the Capitol and the National Air and Space Museum, houses 800000 art objects and 125000 photos. It aims to educate about contemporary indigenous nations and honor a painful history while signaling a revival of native cultures.
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Alejandro Toledo
Daniel Inouye
Hawaii
W. Richard West Jr
West
Walter Richard West Sr
Haskell
Center For Indigenous Nations Studies
Bobbi Rahder
Mary Lettau
Cherokee Nation
Silva
Shawna Douma
Ms. Haskell
Washington
U.S. Capitol
National Air and Space Museum
Western Hemisphere
North
South America
Campbell
United States
Fredina Drye-Romero