Rangoli is the art of drawing on floors and walls with colored powders to create a welcome for Laxmi, the goddess of wealth, and to ward off the evil spirits. Although rangoli has its origins in Maharashtra, it is practiced everywhere in India today.

On May 15 & 16, 2009, the NMAI produced and staged The Conversion of Ka'ahumanu, a play about Native Hawaiians struggling to adapt to the onslaught of Western influences, written by acclaimed playwright Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl (Native Hawaiian/Samoan). This video provides a behind-the-scenes...

On June 12 and 13, 2009, The National Museum of the American Indian was transformed into a living celebration of Hawaiian Life and Culture. Join us at this year's celebration on May 26-27, 2012 at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C.