I was finally able to visit the National Museum of the American Indian, which is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and is devoted to preserving the history and cultural legacies of the indigenous peoples of North America. Among other things, the museum featured a retrospective of the art of Robert Houle (see here) as well as a special exhibition explaining the larger significance of the 1876 Battle of Little Bighorn to our national culture and another informative exhibit on the infamous Indian Removal Act of 1830, perhaps the most egregious federal law ever enacted. Below are some snapshots of my visit: