Decolonizing museums : representing native America in national and tribal museums

Summary: Lonetree focuses on the representation of Native Americans in exhibitions at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, the Mille Lacs Indian Museum in Minnesota, and the Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture and Lifeways in Michigan. Drawing on her experiences as an Indigenous scholar and museum professional, Lonetree analyzes exhibition texts and images, records of exhibition development, and interviews with staff members. She addresses historical and contemporary museum practices and charts possible paths for the future curation and presentation of Native lifeways.

Record details

ISBN: 0807837148
ISBN: 9780807837146 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0807837148 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780807837153 (pbk : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0807837156 (pbk : alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xxi, 221 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-211) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: Native Americans and museums -- Collaboration matters : the Minnesota Historical Society, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, and the creation of a "hybrid tribal museum" -- Exhibiting Native America at the National Museum of the American Indian : collaborations and missed opportunities -- The Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture & Lifeways : decolonization, truth telling, and addressing historical unresolved grief -- Conclusion: Transforming museums into "places that matter" for indigenous peoples.