Hear the voices of Native Hawaiian youth and learn about how they are protecting their traditions. Watch online National Museum of the American Indian today at 1 p.m. ET and celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month. #SmithsonianAANHPI s.si.edu/3ng4Rli
Join renowned immigration lawyer, activist and author Loida Lewis for a conversation on her new memoir, 'Why Should Guys Have All the Fun?' with co-author Blair S. Walker and author Dolen Perkins-Valdez: s.si.edu/3VXND9e #AAPIHeritageMonth #SmithsonianAANHPI
Marine botanist Isabella Aiona Abbot collected this red algae specimen, now in the collections of Smithsonian NMNH.
Abbot used both scientific research and Native Hawaiian knowledge to expand understanding of seaweed and algae: s.si.edu/42lw6dF
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#AAPIHeritageMonth Dive into an engaging scene in “Spirit of the West” through a virtual experience. Learn more about the Hi Loy Mercantile, which depicts an early 20th century Chinese business & community hub. Begin your journey at buff.ly/3isbQSH. #SmithsonianAANHPI
Join us May 4th at 1PM ET for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon - 'Into the Wikiverse' AANHPIs in Science Fiction & Pop Culture! All editing levels welcome, we'll be doing trainings & live demos! #SmithsonianAANHPI Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center Smithsonian American Women's History Museum National Museum of American History eventbrite.com/e/into-the-wik…
NMNH_Entomology @NMNH Smithsonian Want to learn more about Nit and Vichai Malikul?
See some of Vichai’s illustrations ➡️ si.edu/spotlight/bugi…
Watch Nit discuss Thai fruit and vegetable carving at #SmithsonianAANHPI Family Day in 2009 ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=mKya9h…
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Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi often expressed his dual ethnicity through his art. Working with an array of materials, he created works on an ever-increasing scale, including gardens inspired by Japanese tradition but marked by Western influence. ©USPS. #SmithsonianAANHPI
Tu Youyou battled tuberculosis as a teenager. Her recovery inspired her career in medicine.
Her discoveries would go on to save millions of lives, and in 2015, she became the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize. s.si.edu/3F9T9yi
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Hazel Ying Lee was one of the first Chinese American women to earn a pilot’s license and fly for the U.S. military. She knew she wanted to fly from a young age and began lessons at age 19. Lee served as a member of the WASP during World War II. #SmithsonianAANHPI
We celebrated Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month today at the OK History Center. Thanks to all the wonderful performers, speakers, exhibitors, dancers, & artists! #AAPIHeritageMonth #SmithsonianAANHPI
The sounds of formal rituals reveal how people practice their religious traditions. Here Buddhist monks chant during a worship service at the Wat Buddha Samakidham Temple in Columbus, OH. Explore vibrant soundscapes in #SoundsOfReligion : s.si.edu/3kwuZXr #SmithsonianAANHPI
Title IX opened new doors to American women in education. Patsy Mink made it happen.
The 1st woman of color and the 1st Asian American woman elected to Congress, she spent much of her career supporting women’s rights: s.si.edu/3q0W4ES
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In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, objects belonging to Chinese American film star Anna May Wong and Korean American snowboarder Chloe Kim are now on display!
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Japanese American activist Yuri Kochiyama, who was interned during World War II, was a bridge between African American and Asian Pacific American communities during the Civil Rights Movement. Here she speaks at an anti-war demonstration rally in 1968. #SmithsonianAANHPI
From linking marine botany and Native Hawaiian ocean stewardship practices, to crafting poetry that challenges the inequities of climate change, meet #AAPI women who tackled environmental challenges and more for #SmithsonianAANHPI with Smithsonian American Women's History Museum: s.si.edu/3MQ6cZ5
#artifacthighlight This is a Japanese friendship doll called Miss Hokkaido. She was given to the state of Iowa and is housed at the Putnam Museum. To learn all about these dolls visit our TikTok or Instagram! #museum #history #putnammuseum #smithsonianaanhpi #AAPIHeritageMonth
Learn how #NativeHawaiian youth are maintaining traditions related to voyaging and wayfinding, hula as resistance, heiau (sacred space) restoration & food sovereignty. Our latest installment of #YouthInAction launches today at 1 PM ET: s.si.edu/3ng4Rli! #SmithsonianAANHPI
Despite the racial injustice and personal loss they confronted during her lives, the Hibis created lasting works of art in which beauty mingles poignantly with pain, resilience and hope.
Learn more about their life and work: americanart.si.edu/blog/japanese-… #SmithsonianAANHPI
Issued in 1984 for the 25th anniversary of Hawaiian statehood, this stamp featured elements of Hawaiian culture. First-day sales of this stamp topped all USPS records at the time.
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