Upcoming Programs

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Let it Rain: Green Roof Implementation in the National Capital Region
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Rainfall in urban areas can result in the overflow of local streams, rivers, and sewers. DC Greenworks Interim Executive Director Sara Loveland will discuss regional rainwater-management concerns, the local legislative landscape, and opportunities for the federal government to increase their environmental stewardship by constructing green roofs and utilizing other low-impact development techniques.  more

Special Assistance – For those in need of special assistance (such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired) or inquiries regarding the handicapped entrance, please notify museum staff at (202) 208-4743 in advance of the program. Special needs will be accommodated whenever possible.

The museum is currently closed for renovations.

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Welcome to a Native Place: The Importance of Indigenous Recruitment and Retention to the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution
Thursday, November 12, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The Native voice is essential to the mission of the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution. Department of Museum Programs Cultural Information Assistant Martin Earring explores the issues surrounding indigenous employee recruitment, retention, and advancement at NMAI and suggests approaches for acclimating employees moving from the rural West to Washington, DC.

Martin Earring recently presented this paper in Seoul, Korea at the International Council of Museums International Committee for Museums of Ethnography conference and presented at ICOM’s 2008 INTERCOM: International Committee on Museum Management conference in Rotorua, New Zealand.

Special Assistance – For those in need of special assistance (such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired) or inquiries regarding the handicapped entrance, please notify museum staff at (202) 208-4743 in advance of the program. Special needs will be accommodated whenever possible.

The Museum will be closed for a two-year modernization project. For more information on the museum, call (202) 208-4743 or visit www.doi.gov/interiormuseum. more