Museums -- along with books, newspapers, and Wild West shows in the
19th century, movies and television in the 20th -- have shaped our
perceptions of American Indians. How have museums' representations
of Indians influenced society's understanding of them? How are
Indians presented in exhibitions and programs today? What new
directions will museums take in the 21st century? This book is the
result of a symposium organized by the Smithsonian Institution's
National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). It brings together
six prominent museum professionals -- Native and non-Native -- to
examine the ways in which Indians and their cultures have been
represented by museums in North America and to present new
directions museums are already taking.
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, such as the Mille Lacs Indian Museum
in Minnesota and the Museum at Warm Springs in Oregon. These essays
explore the relationships being forged between museums and Native
communities to create new techniques for presenting Native American
culture. This publication will stimulate the discussions and
analyses that can lead to new partnerships and collaborations.
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