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Record Nr.

UNINA9910587589103321

Autore

Champagne Duane

Titolo

Past, Present, and Future : Challenges of the National Museum of the American Indian / / Duane Champagne, Catherine S. Fowler, Kevin Gover

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, , 2011

ISBN

1-933565-30-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (152 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

973.04970074753

Soggetti

Indians - Museums - Washington (D.C.) - Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

Seven leading thinkers on the presentation of Native American history and contemporary cultures discuss how the essential ideas behind the creation of the National Museum of the American Indian initially were implemented and potentially could evolve. In addition to honoring the leadership and contributions of the museums founding director, W. Richard West, Jr., the authors explore such topics as repatriation, the representation of Native voices in exhibitions and programs, and the museums ongoing effort to develop its intellectual authority. Synthesizing the papers presented at a symposium of the same name hosted by the museum in October 2007, Past, Present, and Future takes a candid look at the National Museum of the American Indians complex genesis and future challenges.