Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Native People Of The Western Hemisphere

Photographed By Larry Gertner, December 1, 2018

1. Native People Of The Western Hemisphere Marker

The central illustration is a map of The Americas superimposed with that partial list of indigenous people from across the Western Hemisphere.

Inscription. The museum embraces not only contemporary native cultures but also those known to us only through tradition. Here is a partial list of indigenous people from across the Western Hemisphere.
(This list includes the names of about 1200 tribes.)

“NMAI is nor just about the past and certainly not about the dead and dying. It is about the living.”
W. Richard West, Jr.
(Southern Cheyenne)
Director, NMAI

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1200.

Location. 40° 42.266′ N, 74° 0.832′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Marker is at the intersection of State Street and Bowling Green, on the left when traveling south on State Street. The marker is one of several in a bank to the right of the main entrance to the National Museum of the American Indian. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10004, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sharing the Circle (here, next to this marker); George Gustav Heye (here, next to this marker); American Merchant Marine (here, next to this marker); Places of Exchange (here, next to this marker); “North America” sculpted by Daniel Chester French

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(here, next to this marker); The Marketplace (here, next to this marker); Drawn To The City (a few steps from this marker); …to Manhattan (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

More about this marker. The lettering has faded so much that the marker is very difficult to read.

Native People Of The Western Hemisphere marker location image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, December 1, 2018

2. Native People Of The Western Hemisphere marker location

The bank of markers to the right of the entrance.

The National Museum of the American Indian (and Federal Bankruptcy Court) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, October 10, 2015

3. The National Museum of the American Indian (and Federal Bankruptcy Court)

Formerly the Alexander Hamilton Custom House. The marker bank is to the right of the entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 20, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.