Abstracts

Towards an Indigenous Museology: Native American and First Nations Representation and Voice in North American Museums

by Jessie V Ryker-Crawford




Institution: University of Washington
Department:
Year: 2018
Keywords: First Nations in Museums; Indigenous Curation; Indigenous Museology; Native American Museum Studies; Native Americans in Museums; Cultural anthropology; Anthropology
Posted: 02/01/2018
Record ID: 2212821
Full text PDF: http://hdl.handle.net/1773/40830


Abstract

The museum field has had a definite impact on the identity of Native American and First Nations peoples, perhaps more than on any other cultural group. Yet the dynamics and historical relations between museums and these populations have been contentious at best. This dissertation examines museums and their history through an Indigenous lens. It explores how the museum field has changed and enriched its philosophical and educational missions due to the modification of collections, curatorial, and conservation practices brought about by Native American and First Nations peoples. It addresses how this has transformed museums across the globe and has impacted the field of museology through the delivery of a more inclusive museum studies curriculum.Advisors/Committee Members: Kahn, Miriam (advisor), Nason, James (advisor).