Assignment #4, Bridget Byrne

 

The entryway in the American Indian Museum, February 17, 2023. The building was designed to mimic the look of eroded earth on the side of a river. 

The lobby it in the American Indian Museum, February 17, 2023. Visitors can approach four different styles of canoes that originate in North American ingenious cultures. 

The "Trail of Tears" wing in the American Indian Museum, February 17, 2023. Two visitors look over the timeline of the events of the Trail Tears. 

The "Americans" exhibit in the American Indian Museum, February 17, 2023. This wall features advertisements that use Native American iconography. 

The "Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations" exhibit in the American Indian Museum, February 17, 2023. Zeina Avdelmaksound, a UMD junior studying GVPT, reads quotes from historical American figures, each calling for the eradication of ingenious people.

The "Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations" exhibit in the American Indian Museum, February 17, 2023. Avdelmaksound stands on the opposite side of a muslin screen, featuring newspapers from the late 19th century.

The lobby of the American Indian Museum, February 17, 2023. A decoration at the tip of a reed boat.

The entry way of the American Indian Museum, February 17, 2023. The museum features flags from every federally recognized Native American nation.