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Oxendine, Linda Ellen. "Tribally Oriented Museums: A Reinterpretation of Indigenous Collections," American Studies Program, University of Minnesota, November 1993. Advisor: Gayle Graham Yates (American Indian Studies, 10, 2)
The purpose of this study is to identify and define issues that are common to Indian museums that are owned and operated by Indian tribes. Research methodology utilized case studies of three tribal museums: the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Makah Cultural and Research Center in Neah Bay, Washington and the Oneida Nation Museum in Oneida, Wisconsin. The central thesis of the study focuses on the tribal museum as a means for Indian communities to manage their own cultural resources. Issues addressed include the tribal museum as a medium for redefining the image of the American Indian from the tribal perspective; the tribal museum as a vehicle for obtaining and maintaining control of sacred and ceremonial objects, and the role of the tribal museum in creating and fostering a sense of collective ownership of the tribal community’s material cultural heritage.
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