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An American Indian wears a colorful
head dress on the Washington Mall September 21, 2004, as Smithsonian's
National Museum of the American Indian opens for the first time. Thousands
of indigenous
peoples gathered in traditional dress
to see the opening of the first international institution of living cultures
dedicated to the shared native heritage of North, Central and
South America.(Reuters) |
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Director of the National Museum
of the American Indian (NMAI) W. Richard West Jr. stands next to a
U.S. Flag in Washington, September 21, 2004, during celebrations at the grand opening
of the museum. Thousands of indigenous peoples gathered in traditional dress to
see the opening of the first international institution of living cultures dedicated to
the shared native heritage of North, Central and South
America.(Reuters)
A group of native American Indians from
various cultures walk ceremoniously into the Smithsonian's National Museum
of the American Indian on its opening day in Washington September 21,
2004. Thousands of indigenous peoples gathered in traditional dress to see
the opening of the first international institution of living cultures
dedicated to the shared native heritage of North, Central and South
America.(Reuters) |
Updated: 2004-09-22 10:28