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Hello and welcome to episode 362 of Ben Franklin's World.

The podcast dedicated to helping you learn more about how the people and events of our early American past

have shaped the present day world we live in.

And I'm your host, Liz Covart.

Have you ever had the feeling when you visit a museum and you say to yourself,

wow, that exhibit was great?

I had that experience last year when I visited this Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.

Now the National Museum of the American Indian has an exhibit called Nation to Nation,

treaties between the United States and American Indian nations.

And as I walked through the exhibit, I was able to see treaties the United States has made with American Indian nations,

learn more about those treaties and the outcome of them.

I found the exhibit so fascinating that I wanted to find a way to share it with you.

David W. Penny is the Associate Director of Museum Scholarship, Exhibitions, and Public Engagement

at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian.

He's also an internationally recognized scholar and curator who has a lot of expertise in Native American art history.

He was also involved in creating the Nation to Nation exhibit.

Now during our exhibit tour, David reveals the story behind the National Museum of the American Indian and its creation.

Information about the treaty making process and how indigenous nations and the United States approach that process.

In details about some of the important treaties the United States has created within indigenous nations

and whether or not the terms of those treaties have been fulfilled.

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