A traveling Smithsonian exhibition that looks at the longtime influence of the American Indian identity on names, products and familiar stories is making an early stop at Wichita’s Mid-America All-Indian Museum as part of its national tour.
Given the focus of the “Americans,” it seems appropriate that a city named after a Native American tribe be included in the exhibition’s six-year touring schedule. Elements of the Wichita flag also originate from Native American iconography.
“Wichita’s name definitely made the exhibition feel relevant, but it wasn’t the deciding factor,” said Erin Raux, MAAIM’s director and curator, in an email interview…