The Changing Presentation of the American Indian Museums and Native Cultures

• Main Author: West, W. Richard (auth)
• Other Authors: Hill, Richard (auth), Ames, Michael M. (auth), Clements, Janice (auth), Maurer, Evan M. (auth), Nason, James D. (auth), Penney, David W. (auth), Wedll, Jocelyn (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: University of Washington Press 2004
• Subjects: Indigenous peoples; Museology & heritage studies; History of art / art & design styles; Social Science; Indigenous Studies; Art; Museum Studies; Indigenous Art of the Americas
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

In this book, which grew out of a landmark NMAI symposium in 1995, Native and non-Native scholars and museum professionals explore issues concerning the representation of Indians and their cultures by museums in North America. Traditional museum exhibitions of Native American art and culture often represented only the past, ignoring the living Native voice. Today, museums have begun to incorporate the Native perspective in their displays. Even more dramatic is the increasing number of Indian-run museums. These essays explore the relationships being forged between museums and Native communities to create new techniques for presenting Native American culture.