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Record Nr.

UNINA9910557818203321

Autore

West W. Richard

Titolo

The Changing Presentation of the American Indian : : Museums and Native Cultures / / W. Richard West, Richard Hill, Michael M. Ames, Janice Clements, Evan M. Maurer, James D. Nason, David W. Penney, Jocelyn Wedll

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[s.l.] : , : National Museum of the American Indian, , 2004

ISBN

1-933565-25-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Soggetti

Art / Museum Studies

Social Science / Indigenous Studies

Art / Indigenous Art of the Americas

Social sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

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.