Interpreting Native American history and culture at museums and historic sites / by Raney Bench.

"Features ideas and suggested best practices for the staff and board of museums that care for collections of Native material culture, and who work with Native American culture, history, and communities"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bench, Raney (Author)
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]
Series:Interpreting history.
Subjects:
Indigenous peoples of North America > Museums.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Historiography.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Government relations.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Material culture.
Museums and Indigenous peoples > United States.
Museums and community > United States.
Historic sites > Interpretive programs > United States.
Physical Description:xviii, 129 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Knowing the history : a brief history of federal Indian policy
  • Getting started
  • Consultation with tribes and advice from the field / Kelli Mosteller and R. Blake Norton
  • Building partnerships and authority sharing
  • Case study: Native voices : a permanent gallery at the Natural History Museum of Utah / Becky Menlove
  • Taking responsibility for museum history and legacy, and promoting change in collections management
  • Case study: The Abbe Museum : seeking a collaborative future through decolonization / Darren Ranco and Julia Clark
  • Establishing tribal partners in education and public programs
  • Case study: Portland Art Museum : object stories : connecting collections with communities / Deana Dartt and Michael Murawski
  • Pulling it all together : Native advisory councils and governance
  • Case study: Collaborating with cultures : the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art / James H. Nottage
  • Review and final thoughts
  • Appendix One: Timeline of federal Indian policy
  • Appendix Two: Activity to understand stereotypes and bias.