Homespun: Smithsonian Indian American Heritage Project, an initiative of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program

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HomeSpun: Smithsonian Indian American Heritage Project is a new initiative to create an exhibition chronicling the story of immigrants from India and their descendants in America.

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Attendees at a HomeSpun reception.

Attendees at a HomeSpun reception.
From left: HomeSpun Curator Pawan Dhingra, Deputy Chief of Mission Ambassador Arun K. Singh, Dr. Maina Chawla Singh, Mahinder Tak, and Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Director Konrad Ng. Photo by Ted Young, August 2011.

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News

Dalip Singh Saund

President Obama on Congressman Dalip Singh Saund

President Obama mentions Dalip Singh Saund, who will be featured in the upcoming HomeSpun exhibition "Speaking Up!"

New Brochure and Intro Packet

Resources to Download

Updated items available for download as PDFs.

Dalip Singh Saund Artifacts Acquired

Dalip Singh Saund artifacts

The Asian Pacific American Program is proud to announce its successful effort to secure the donation of Dalip Singh Saund campaign items to the National Museum of American History.

India Abroad Articles

India Abroad Articles

Read India Abroad's coverage on HomeSpun's most recent reception. There are also interviews with Pawan Dhingra and Konrad Ng. India Abroad is the oldest and largest paid Asian Indian publication in the US.

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Create a Legacy

With a goal of raising $2 million, the HomeSpun project will create a traveling exhibition about Indian American history, a middle-school curriculum guide to teach the younger generations, and public programs to educate the general public across the nation. This historic effort will make it possible for generations of Americans of all backgrounds to know the story of the Desis who have called America their home. Financial support is still needed.

Tell Your Story

The story of how your family got here, the challenges you overcame, and the accomplishments you earned are part of the living history of the United States. This story must include first-person accounts by Indian Americans.

The Time is Now

We are rapidly losing the generation of parents and grandparents who made possible the mass immigration of Indians over the past five decades. Now a new generation of Indian Americans sits in a classroom, learning a history that too often leaves them out. Time is of the essence.

Leave a Legacy

The realization of this historic exhibition requires the support of individuals, families, and community leaders throughout the country. You have the chance to leave the next generation of Indian Americans a legacy of which they can be proud. Please become a founding patron by supporting HomeSpun today with your tax-deductible contribution.

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Blog:
New posts!

Check out the posts on the blog for HomeSpun, read and share your own experiences!

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Immigration:
A brief overview

The first Indians in the United States were sailors who came to the East Coast in the late 18th century....

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Notable firsts Vinod Dham, father of the Pentium processor, an Indian American

The "father of the Pentium processor" is Vinod K. Dham, current Executive Managing Director of NEA-Indo US Ventures.

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