National Museum of the American Indian Opening Ceremony, September 21, 2004, Washington, DC
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- National Museum of the American Indian Opening Ceremony, September 21, 2004, Washington, DC
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- Opening day of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., featured a Native Nations Procession along the National Mall with thousands of indigenous peoples participating from all over the Western Hemisphere. There also were special remarks by Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, U.S. lawmakers, and Smithsonian officials. The First Americans Festival also featured various musicians and entertainers. The opening brought together the largest known gathering of Native American communities in history. This video is from Accession 13-266 - Smithsonian Institution, Video Recordings, c. 2001-2009, Smithsonian Institution Archives.
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- 5 min 17 sec
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