Restoring History

Native American Sciences Initiative

Annual scholarships are awarded to students who have demonstrated leadership, academic achievement, and an interest in a science career.

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A New Film from the Museum Archives: Hawaiian Album

In 1961, “Hawaiian Album” was presented during the popular Film Lecture Series. This special premiere re-creates the moment with film and audio to produce a digital motion picture.

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August 10, 2010
For more than a century, natural history museums have collected objects from Native American cultures. Most of them were gathered through scientific expeditions, purchases, and donations. However, some objects came to museums in more questionable ways.

In this Science Bite, Museum scientist Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh, explains the law that's helping thousands of cultural items get returned to the tribes to which they belong.

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