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Kapeshuna Beans

In the desert of La Guajira, Colombia, locally grown cowpeas hold spiritual meaning for the Wayúu tribe.
Congolese Kuyu sculptures.
Birchington-on-Sea, England

Powell-Cotton Ethnographic Collection

A vast archive of cultural artifacts collected from numerous expeditions across Africa and Asia.
The kiva at Chaco Canyon was the site of political meetings and spiritual gatherings.
native americans

Ancient Fingerprints Help Unravel Just Who Was Making Pots at Chaco Canyon

New research shows it wasn't as gendered as once thought.
Jonathan Carey June 5, 2019
A cross-section view of a bunya pine. They are very large!
trees

After Decades of Being Ignored, a Nut From 20-Pound Pine Cones Is Back on Australian Menus

Aboriginal groups once traveled long distances to celebrate its harvest.
Laura Kiniry May 24, 2019
Indigenous Taiwanese women and men working together to prep and store grain.
collections

An Ancient Snapshot of Native Taiwanese Culture

A newly available Library of Congress collection shows the lives of an oft-overlooked minority.
Jonathan Carey May 8, 2019
Sofia Ixcot Xivir's mountainous town of Zunil, near Quetzaltenango.
clothing

Identity, Community, and Defiance, All Woven Into a Blouse

In Guatemala, to wear a huipil is to represent millennia of Maya history.
Jenny Gustafsson May 6, 2019
Moai sculptures on Rapa Nui.
museums

Norway Will Finally Return Thousands of Artifacts to Easter Island

Sculptures, weapons, and human skulls will soon go back to the South Pacific.
Sabrina Imbler April 8, 2019
A rare blanket containing woolly dog hair
objects of intrigue

What a Blanket Made With Dog Hair Can Tell Us About Indigenous Communities in the Pacific Northwest

The Coast Salish wool dog has been extinct for a little over a century.
Noor Al-Samarrai April 5, 2019
Monks Mound at Cahokia.
food

How Did Cahokian Farmers Feed North America’s Largest Indigenous City?

Native American farming was more sophisticated than your history textbook told you.
Reina Gattuso March 28, 2019
Exterior of the museum.
Paris, France

Musée du quai Branly (Quai Branly Museum)

This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.
The museum exterior.
Puebla, Mexico

Amparo Museum

This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.
Little Lake Manitou
Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan

Little Manitou Lake

This mineral lake known for its healing powers is so buoyant it's been dubbed the "Dead Sea of Canada."
The cafeteria.
Washington, D.C.

Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
Monument to the Indigenous People
Santiago, Chile

Monument to the Indigenous People

This sculpture meant to honor the bravery of the Indigenous Mapuche people of Chile proved controversial.
Skagway Centennial statue with the train in the background.
Skagway, Alaska

Skagway Centennial Statue

A monument commemorating the role of Alaska's native Tlingit guides in the Klondike Gold Rush.
Some of the reindeer at the Tromsø Arctic Reindeer Experience.
animals

A Dazzling Reindeer Camp in Norway Focuses on Preserving Indigenous Culture

The animals are the main source of livelihood for the Sámi people.
Phineas Rueckert March 13, 2019
The reindeer herd.
Tønsvik, Norway

Tromsø Arctic Reindeer Experience

At this Arctic outpost, get to know members of the indigenous Sámi community and meet their herds.
The murals on the open chapel.
Actopan, Mexico

Open Chapel Murals of Actopan

These nearly 500-year-old scenes are largely faded by the ravages of time, yet still maintain their power to horrify.