Did You Know They're Native?

July 23, 2011 - January 8, 2012

Many famous and prominent people in the United States and Canada are Native, or have Native ancestry; most of these people are household names or have done incredible things but some are less commonly known. Learn more about the famous people you might already know who are Native, and about other Native people who have led fascinating lives.

While individuals featured in this photo exhibit have varying percentages of Native ancestry, they have all celebrated this important part of their heritage.  Explore our genealogy resources to learn more about how to trace your own heritage!

Some of those featured are:

Joseph Medicine Crow (Crow)

Andra Rush (Mohawk)

Dave Anderson (Chippewa and Choctaw)

Dr. Carlos Montezuma (Yavapi and Apache)

Edmonia Lewis  (African American, Haitian, and Ojibwe)

Charles Curtis  (Kaw, Osage, Potawatomi, and English, Scottish, Welsh)

Dr. Fred Begay  (Navajo and Ute)

Ely S. Parker  (Seneca)

Louis Sockalexis  (Penobscot)

Mary Katherine Campbell  (Muscogee Creek and Cree)

Dr. Susan La Flesche Picott  (Omaha and European)

Notah Begay III  (Navajo, San Felipe Pueblo, and Isleta Pueblo)

Polly Cooper  (Oneida)

Will Rogers  (Cherokee)

Exhibits are funded in part through a generous grant from the

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