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Muralist Evelyn Morán Cojoc’s work explores themes of regeneration and connection to place.
Communities across the country are naming youth poet laureates, and with their appointment comes the responsibility—and joy—of being a youth leader.
The journey of miincipi reflects the journey of the Myaamia people, who have been working tirelessly to reclaim their language and culture.
Space has always been a symbol of possibility, mystery, transcendence, and hope.
Women have held a presence in building trades for centuries, albeit unrecognized.
Learn about the childhood traditions of staff who worked on the 2025 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
Gregg Lamping has been working every summer at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival since 1976.
Harmony Devoe has always dedicated herself to telling the full story.
The artisans create work that is not just handcrafted and rooted in cultural tradition but also distinctively modern in its aesthetic.
The members of Ionkwahronkha’onhátie’ are very involved in growing, harvesting, processing, and cooking corn, which they call ó:nenhste in Kanien’kéha.
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