American Indians of the Smithsonian | History Traveler Episode 24

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The history and culture of the American Indian is as rich as it gets. This episode explores a part of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C. and looks and some of the artifacts, customs and cultures of the American Indian. We went into this one not knowing what to expect and learned a lot!
For more American Indian content, check out these other episodes:
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@dianebrewer6531 4 жыл бұрын

Right now my health doesn’t allow me travel, so I like that I am able to see all things through you.

@TheHistoryUnderground 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. That means a lot to hear you say that. Hope you continue to enjoy the content.🙏🏼

@Bphillips2808 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you're doing better

@TheFunkhouser 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta tattoo on my left inner forearm that says : "IF I HAD KNOWN I NEVER WOULD HAVE SURRENDERED" - Chief Joseph. So true, so sad. :((

@TheHistoryUnderground 3 жыл бұрын

Never heard that quote. Wow.

@TheFunkhouser 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheHistoryUnderground Gahh, been 20 years since I had it. I cant find the exact words now, but was around here sir- www.biography.com/news/chief-joseph-quotes-surrender-speech

@TheFunkhouser 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheHistoryUnderground The book, Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee' >_< There, Please read. I think you have yes?

@wizardofahhhs759 2 жыл бұрын

Hindsight is 20/20.

@joannlawery4258 4 жыл бұрын

If you ever come east visit the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia . It gives the viewpoint of the American Revolution from the colonists , British , slaves and Native American points of view. Very informative museum

@TheHistoryUnderground 4 жыл бұрын

Philadelphia is high on my list. I've never been there and would love to see some the historic sites out there. I'll put the Museum of the American Revolution on the list. Thanks!

@daniellebennis2126 3 жыл бұрын

My dads side of the family is from Philly and ive a couple times but i don't think ive been to that museum

@rhondamagee7459 4 жыл бұрын

My husband’s grandmother’s fathers side decedents were from Andrew Johnson and his grandmas mothers side were Cherokee. 🤷🏻‍♀️

@TheHistoryUnderground 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting.

@joannlawery4258 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I am part Cherokee on my mothers side and these are tribes that I didn't know about. I need to visit this museum again

@TheHistoryUnderground 4 жыл бұрын

Glad that you got something out of it. I enjoyed a lot more than I thought that I would. I only included a small portion of what's there too. Thanks for watching!

@germantennesseean8438 3 жыл бұрын

Stuck in German Lockdown and missing museums over here :( . Always wanted to learn more about American history as I have a father from the US . Got inspired to study more my other half of my nationality due to a visit in the TN state museum when I was on vacation. Thanks for showing us !

@radarmike6713 4 жыл бұрын

You were right on how you pronounced anishinaabe. They are the local indigenous native from my city. (North Bay, ON Canada)

@TheHistoryUnderground 4 жыл бұрын

RADAR Michael - Whew. I thought that I’d messed that one up. Thanks!

@shiness6229 3 жыл бұрын

I like how respectful this was something very important to a hopi like me.

@TheHistoryUnderground 3 жыл бұрын

🙏🏼

@shiness6229 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheHistoryUnderground Most people show things that are secrets and will try to explain things that they don't know giving false information but this is so nice.

@apanapandottir205 4 жыл бұрын

The similarities of pretty much all cultures in things like creation myths, religion and philosophy is so interesting. Like humans have always tried to interpret and understand life but just from all these different points of view. Very fascinating. Love this channel!

@TheHistoryUnderground 4 жыл бұрын

Everybody worships. Glad that you are enjoying the channel!

@ChrisAldridge 2 жыл бұрын

You can still see handprints on the drum. Wow.

@mamab4211 2 жыл бұрын

I’m going back to videos you created prior to me stumbling on your channel. It was your WWII series I think that made me a fan. Now I don’t miss anything you creat. In between new videos, I go back to what you’ve created in the past. Wow!! Thank you!! What amazing information you provide. Thank you thank you!!’ 💞

@TheHistoryUnderground 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I really do appreciate that!

@heatheriviney4091 4 жыл бұрын

Stumbled onto this and subscribed. Thank you so much for these. Great quality and commentary. Love your perspective of this museum. It made my day.

@TheHistoryUnderground 4 жыл бұрын

Heather Iviney - Awesome! Glad that you enjoyed it. Hope that you like the other videos on this channel as well. Thanks!

@kellykiogima9648 2 жыл бұрын

At 1:50 your pronunciation of “Anishinaabe” is almost perfect. The first “a” is pronounced like “uh” and the “aa” is pronounced like “ah”. Excellent video nonetheless! Keep up the awesome work!

@chrisjohnson3136 3 жыл бұрын

The company I used to work for, we did the water feature at this museum, as well as, the WWII Memorial on the mall there in DC. Can’t wait to see these in person some day. Thanks for the great videos.

@jeffbriggs4268 Жыл бұрын

I love the way you treat the history of others from differing cultures with so much respect!!!

@granskare 3 жыл бұрын

I know some of the Chippawa people in the upper peninisula of Michigan ! As soon as a treaty was signed, we broke it !!!!!!

@JimBones1990 4 жыл бұрын

This should be a half hour show on PBS, And You triple-posted this episode.

@TheHistoryUnderground 4 жыл бұрын

Jon Mark Roman - Oh wow. That is some high praise. Thank you. That means a lot. Should have new content up weekly. Hope that the future episodes continue to deliver.

@billd.iniowa2263 3 жыл бұрын

Avidly agreed. Public Television is the last bastion of decent programing. Especially anything educational. You'd fit right in on there JD.

@AmandaDiesing 4 жыл бұрын

Here in Michigan, our students learn about the Seven Teachings as part of social studies standards. Very interesting stuff!

@TheHistoryUnderground 4 жыл бұрын

That is awesome!

@alexanderpatrick4866 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely a cool video. Looking forward to going to DC sometime in the near future and I'll make it a point to stop at this Museum. Thanks again and see you later!

@TheHistoryUnderground 4 жыл бұрын

Alexander Patrick - Thanks. Much appreciated. I’ve got some other DC videos on this channel with a few more to come. I’ll probably wrap the whole DC series with a video on some travel tips as well. Should have new content up about once a week so be sure to subscribe to get the updates. Again, thanks for watching.

@juliehawkins3816 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of your best!

@TheHistoryUnderground 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@bradmccormick358 3 жыл бұрын

From the first glimpse of the outside of museum reminded me of the ancient cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde in Colorado.

@pamelakern2849 4 жыл бұрын

After watching this video,we are seriously planning to visit the Smithsonian very soon . Your videos are wonderful !! They are all so informative and well done. So glad we found your channel 👍👍

@TheHistoryUnderground 4 жыл бұрын

Pamela Kern - Thanks! That really means a lot. Glad that it’s proving to be useful. I’ve got a few more D.C. episodes to go and then I might do a follow up with some travel tips. Thanks for watching!

@pamelakern2849 4 жыл бұрын

Great !! Looking forward to the travel tips ☺️

@irvinscarberry9684 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your videos. I have ancestors from the Delaware's and the Shawnee. I used to have a breast plate made from porcupine quill. These are great treasures, my ancestor fought in the Battle of Tippecanoe.

@TheHistoryUnderground 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. Glad that you're enjoying the videos. And wow, that's quite the rich family history that you have. Very cool!

@eileenstewart9866 Жыл бұрын

Our family visited this wonderful museum one very cold and snowy morning and we basically had the place to ourselves as the weather was forecasted to be bad later in the day so we took our time and thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the native Americans. I remember the intact canoe that was on display (we were all leaning as close to it as possible over the velvet rope without touching) and I thought later that security probably thought we were nuts

@TJDawgs72 4 жыл бұрын

Been a life’s dream to get to DC and New York to see the Smithsonian, Air & Space Museum and the Guggenheim. Your videos will have to do for now...thanks man.

@TheHistoryUnderground 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad that they are serving to hold you over until then 🙂

@shellydehart8217 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, was I impressed. So interesting n to see so much history behind glass walls is amazing. Loved every minute you shared. ♥️♥️😊👍👍

@TheHistoryUnderground 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.

@Themsbeatlesrock 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Very interesting. gotta go there and see this myself.

@rebeccakennedy4223 3 жыл бұрын

You’re an awesome journalist; showing us facts and cool things but not interjecting all the time with your personal opinion. It’s so refreshing.

@TheHistoryUnderground 3 жыл бұрын

I try 🙂 Thanks!

@willtallis5275 6 ай бұрын

I have to agree with you some people just show pictures and plaster music all over the video and some people aren’t as respectable either like I get the feeling through the camera that this guys actually cares and respects where he is and what he’s seeing my favourite you tube channel by far.

@raider8sox Жыл бұрын

Will be using your video tomorrow for my class's virtual field trip.

@TheHistoryUnderground Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@willtallis5275 6 ай бұрын

You Americans do know how build museums and memorials properly wish I could come one day and see all the ones you have showed.

@JYO2023 2 жыл бұрын

I worked with Indians in Mandan North Dakota really really interesting and love the people

@I_am_a_melon1992 Жыл бұрын

Ana-Nish-naw-bay is how you pronounce it 😊 I’m Anishnawbe from northern Ontario (plain’s Indian in history) The seven grandfather teachings are the most important part of all. We are taught that our drums are a way to connect us to our ancestors and heal us by the heart beat we would hear in our mothers womb. We never place our drums on it’s face. We are not healthy unless we are healthy spiritually, emotionally, mentally and physically. You can learn so much about the indigenous peoples. My grandmother was a residential school survivor and my mother was a 60s scoop survivor. Unfortunately my family has all passed away. You should definitely do some more history on this. Kamloops has a museum

@angiegoforth5152 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@birdman5223 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent content👍🏻

@TheHistoryUnderground 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thanks.

@lindaguy8720 Жыл бұрын

Would love to visit there. Would be awsome.

@renatoreside2109 Жыл бұрын

Just saw this now. That's a beautiful museum. The food at the cafeteria uses native Indian ingredients and tastes pretty good.

@TheHistoryUnderground Жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@rosy4462 2 жыл бұрын

Uau Amazing 😍😍

@charlesdeleo4608 4 жыл бұрын

I usually go there annually, on an afternoon. The reason being: the food there is divine!

@TheHistoryUnderground 4 жыл бұрын

Charles DeLeo - Didn’t get to sample much food but I do love the city.

@Ben-dn2vp 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool video I think imma subscribe

@TheHistoryUnderground 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks!

@SusanSharma-WildbytesTV 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting museum. The American Indian beliefs mirror those of the Indians from India!!

@michaelbarnhill5141 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video JD....thank you once again for all the time and efforts you put in to help teach us these parts of our American history....by the way, have you ever had a chance to watch the movie with Kurt Russell, it's titled *BONE TOMAHAWK*......it's rated R, and I definitely would think twice about letting any young children watch it. There's no nudity or cuss words in it, but it does get violent, and fairly graphic in some parts. Anyway just a suggestion. Once again I thank you for your efforts as I make my way through all of your videos I think I'm on #24 so you can see I've got a pretty good way to go to catch up on what I've missed....just wonder what I'll do once I have watched all of them.....probably go back to page one and start all over (lol)

@vlinklater 3 жыл бұрын

JD. Thanks again for enlightening the viewers in going into this museum. Peace medals didn’t really mean anything. Andrew Jackson’s signature to genocide. You must seek out PBS’s series on Indigenous history of America called We Shall Remain done about 10 years ago. You’d find it so enlightening. Keep up the great work.

@TheHistoryUnderground 3 жыл бұрын

I’ll check that out. Thanks!

@ChillPillDyl 4 жыл бұрын

What is the song at 1:00? If it isn't something I can find, let me know cuz I'll spend hours looking for it LOL it's SO good

@kaseybonanno11 Жыл бұрын

Binging all of your videos. You mentioned at 15:35 that you have a video on Sand Creek and one was coming out on the Trail of Tears. I can’t find either of those videos. Did you ever upload them?

@killawhatt8620 Жыл бұрын

It was being built last time was there. It would be great to Visit. And my brothers bought a brick!

@daniellebennis2126 3 жыл бұрын

Im not of Native American descent but im totally fascinated with thier culture

@leonwatts7344 4 жыл бұрын

JD when I was working in D.C a few years ago that museum hadn't opened, but I did go to the space museum and the International Spy museum which was the only one I had to pay to get in.. I used too work in D.C 6 months a year there fantastic.

@TheHistoryUnderground 4 жыл бұрын

Really want to go back and see the Spy Museum. Just didn't have enough time while I was there. Too much to see!

@leonwatts7344 4 жыл бұрын

It was ok but JD don't waste your time and money. Most of it was news paper cuttings, it did have a James Bond car and the smallest bit of the Berlin wall the rest was pretty much junk. So definitely not worth the visit mate. Again a superb video JD.

@TheHistoryUnderground 4 жыл бұрын

Leon Watts - Thanks for the heads up!

@corrinenolan344 3 жыл бұрын

I have native ancestry. Dna tests fluctuate between 38-45% or so...part of that is from Mexico. I really like this. If you ever get a chance to find any sort of Scots museum on your way, that would be really neat to see.

@micjam1986 4 жыл бұрын

i went there years ago and they didn't have a birch bark canoe. i wonder if they do now? id love to go back.

@TheHistoryUnderground 4 жыл бұрын

I was quite surprised at how much I liked it. They did a good job putting that museum together.

@jasonshumate6456 2 жыл бұрын

Can you find the Find the Giant Bones & Skulls., then find the Solutrean Bones

@walkingtrails7776 3 жыл бұрын

Where are all the native American giant bones the Smithsonian took from Indian burial mounds ? when we were kids a group of scientist/ archaeologist who worked for the museums came to our town in Ohio for several months to excavate the large bones we kept finding around the new housing developments and mounds they were flattening ....where are they?

@TheHistoryUnderground 3 жыл бұрын

🤷🏻‍♂️

@travisclark6727 3 жыл бұрын

I love this channel your awesome I would love to do that and get paid for it. I also had a hard time with native American Names here in michigan so don't feel bad.

@queencerseilannister3519 3 жыл бұрын

I wish they called it Museum of the Native American. My friend said that they (Native Americans) prefer that, as "Indians" are from India. I'm glad she taught me that.

@RenateMtV 7 ай бұрын

Just curious, do they say anything about the peace treaties (hope I got it right!)? More exactly: if 1 chief from 1 tribe signed their mark, this was only for his (part of the) tribe. That's why it never worked with those peace treaties, they could not sign for others.I heard that, but I could never find out if this is true.

@MrEdukator1 2 жыл бұрын

Favorite museum tour yet. Need a Lil more native history on the channel if possible

@bigshot9557 8 ай бұрын

They would also use the buffalo headdress along with a buffalo cap or coat to hang over there shoulders as they crouch down while walking to blend in so they could sneak up on small or big herds of buffalo to try and not run them off by chasing them with horses they just wanted them to get a little spooked after they shot a few on the ground and let the herd run a few hundred yards and go back to grazing in the fields so they could try and keep there meat as close as possible this was all before the buffalo got hunted to near population when the fur trade went up and paying high prices for a buffalo cape Indians were smart

@calihustler08 3 жыл бұрын

How do I turn off the clos caption

@mell682 3 жыл бұрын

So many George’s

@gordonvpeach2589 3 жыл бұрын

No problem bud, I think that most would have a hard time learning how to pronounce most Indian tribes dialects and names.

@johnholmes6897 2 жыл бұрын

Ah- nish-ah-nah-bee Aka - a be good stick

@TheHistoryUnderground 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@johnholmes6897 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheHistoryUnderground whenever myself or any of my brothers would act up, my unci (grandmother) would just reach for hers and we'd scatter like roaches when the lights came on. Them things hurt

@barbaradmanuel7270 3 жыл бұрын

My. Cousin Theresa Marcus eating beans for ten years so the museum could be built Ed in Washington DC. She is Serrano of San Manuel Indian reservation in Highland, CA she is in the bia roll in California just like me and my son Alton Richard Manuel 2021 BDM UNLV MSJC student

@beeamerica5024 3 жыл бұрын

Great video me being part Cherokee myself the clash between the European and the Native Americans goes on Within Me and the word Cherokee means human being and we do not like Andrew Jackson he was a hater of the Native Americans

@jojo214xv 3 жыл бұрын

Imaging having your land robbed, your women kidnapped, your people killed and still they strip them out there clothes and make a profit out of all the things.. and STILL be getting hated to this day! yeap that’s exactly how all natives feel like from the Cherokee to the Navajo and all the way to the Mexicans (Aztecs/chichimeca, etc) and many more. All because of the British and Spanish. 😔🤦🏽‍♂️ sad part is we will never get our Land back..

@shiness6229 3 жыл бұрын

I don't feel that way.

@duanelunsford6520 2 жыл бұрын

Your observation is correct sir, the human IS hard wired to worship someone or something. Inescapable!! The only question is the nature of the object of worship.

@TheHistoryUnderground 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@swimnwfishes 3 жыл бұрын

I visited the museum probably 12 years ago and was sorely disappointed. There have been massive improvements given what you’ve shown. What I saw was a lot of very negative current poverty pictures, which are important, but no history, no/few artifacts, no story telling. And for a person who will visit the museum of string...I was so off put, I swore never to go back. I’ve changed my mind now.

@TheHistoryUnderground 3 жыл бұрын

Good deal!

@bethbartlett5692 3 жыл бұрын

❤💫🇺🇸

@stevenjones3822 2 жыл бұрын

I have no Indian in me but I can see were indians were done wrong and to this day still are

@robertwalker951 Ай бұрын

I find it so sad to see this

@andrewsabin729 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a shame what our country did to all of the tribes that once thrived on this continent.

@rslproduction 3 жыл бұрын

MY family is Creek but they put us in Slavery and call us Nergo, I was told that the Indians of today came after and began to settle on the land that was taken for my people, and took the name of Creek because it was our territory, while doing my search I have it to be true. Its time to tell the truth

@ahpoo7755 Жыл бұрын

Smithsonian American Indians? Where's Smithonia located?

@TheHistoryUnderground Жыл бұрын

Washington DC

@janice1131 3 жыл бұрын

The correct name is Bison not Buffalo

@kat1984 3 жыл бұрын

Do they also talk about how many peace treaties the US violated?

@robertstancer4469 Жыл бұрын

A view from the UK. Isn't it interesting how, way before Christianity and half a world away, the human race has always had a deep desire for where they came from and therefore created a "Creator" as the best universal answer. Look at the ancient civilisation of Mexico, the Aztecs and Incas. The civilisations of Cambodia and SE Asia. Europe and the Middle East. The Aborigines and Maoris. The story of the Anishinaabe boy and the seven teachings. These people were illiterate, uneducated but needed an explanation of the world and them in it. There are many theories put forward by so called "experts" in universities, all of which is opinion as there is no evidence AT ALL to back up their claims. For those experts that say it's in our psyche, our DNA to want to find out because we always want an explanation for everything - It's built in us. Christianity is the new kid on the block. That's the explanation i'm going with until....

@autumngorzik9977 4 жыл бұрын

Ehh.....🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

@doreekaplan2589 2 жыл бұрын

Hey dude look professional with a new untattered hat.......just a simple suggestion

@TheHistoryUnderground 2 жыл бұрын

I’m a lot of things. Professional is not one of them. 😄

@doreekaplan2589 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheHistoryUnderground so this is amateur hour on your channel

@benjaminrush4443 2 жыл бұрын

I am not a fan of Andrew Jackson. He defied the agreements to honor the Cherokee who adopted all requests/requirements by the USA and formed a well-organized, Sovereign, Christian Nation and were extremely prosperous in adapting Anglo-American Ideologies into their Lifestyle. Jackson broke Federal Laws and defied the US supreme Court by simply replying: 'Enforce It.' Congress ignored Cherokee requests by their representatives and approved Jackson's Plan for Removal and Confiscation of their Lands. Consequences: 'Trail of Tears'. Thanks for the Video.

@billd.iniowa2263 3 жыл бұрын

For this reason Jackson is my least favorite president. His attitude toward the indigenous peoples was nothing short of shameful. The practices of the land speculators makes me sick. The taking over of the North American continent was unavoidable I suppose, but that isnt much of an excuse. The Indian peoples could at least have been given decent land. Not our unwanted wastelands.

@TheHistoryUnderground 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty tragic what happened then.

@robertwalker951 Ай бұрын

Then the settlers committed genocide on them and broke every treaty and promise

@GoGirl311 Жыл бұрын

Did you really call a white mans "gift" a mow hawk , and it was a British white mans rendition of a tomahawk? Wtf dude

@dartarkana4279 2 жыл бұрын

They’re not Indians Indians are from India Native can you say natives Or to be referred to as North American Natives

@TheHistoryUnderground 2 жыл бұрын

Noted. You might want to take your case up with all of the tribes who contributed to the creation of the facility that is literally called the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian. 😐

@dartarkana4279 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheHistoryUnderground did they have a choice

@dartarkana4279 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheHistoryUnderground I get that I grew up around a “Indian” or Sioux nation reservation and that term is abhorred by the locals Maybe you should consider a word study

@TheHistoryUnderground 2 жыл бұрын

I researched this quite a bit for other videos. What I found is that the term “Native American” was likely started from a a bunch of politically correct white people back in the 70s. The opinions that matter most to me are the one whom it affects. In one poll that I found, 50% of the affected people group prefer American Indian while 37% preferred Native American. Ultimately, it seems like it doesn’t matter as much as some would let on. So if the people who matter most don’t get spun up about it, I won’t either. I’ll refer you to how they address the question on the Smithsonian website: “What is the correct terminology: American Indian, Indian, Native American, or Native? All of these terms are acceptable. The consensus, however, is that whenever possible, Native people prefer to be called by their specific tribal name. In the United States, Native American has been widely used but is falling out of favor with some groups, and the terms American Indian or indigenous American are preferred by many Native people.”

@dartarkana4279 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheHistoryUnderground I called them Sioux indians at one time and pissed a bunch of them off Your correct they’re desire is to be called by their nation Simply Sioux I don’t care anymore I just wanted an argument Thank you

@jsedusjung461 5 ай бұрын

American Indian culture is going to be cancelled for ever. we are making progress people.

@bobbyjojo1306 4 жыл бұрын

Give up on life jk

@GoGirl311 Жыл бұрын

Next time do more research and learn how to pronounce the names of tribes....perhaps actually travel to meet elders in tribes. They were here before everything and you