Museums, heritage and indigenous voice : decolonising engagement /
Onciul, Bryony.
Museums, heritage and indigenous voice : decolonising engagement / Bryony Onciul. - xiv, 267 pages ; 24 cm. - Routledge research in museum studies ; 10 .
"Current discourse on Indigenous engagement in museum studies is often dominated by curatorial and academic perspectives, in which community voice, viewpoints, and reflections on their collaborations can be under-represented. This book provides a unique look at Indigenous perspectives on museum community engagement and the process of self-representation, specifically how the First Nations Elders of the Blackfoot Confederacy have worked with museums and heritage sites in Alberta, Canada, to represent their own culture and history. Situated in a post-colonial context, the case-study sites are places of contention, a politicized environment that highlights commonly hidden issues and naturalized inequalities built into current approaches to community engagement. Data from participant observation, archives, and in-depth interviewing with participants brings Blackfoot community voice into the text and provides an alternative understanding of self and cross-cultural representation. Focusing on the experiences of museum professionals and Blackfoot Elders who have worked with a number of museums and heritage sites, Indigenous Voices in Cultural Institutions unpicks the power and politics of engagement on a micro level and how it can be applied more broadly, by exposing the limits and challenges of cross-cultural engagement and community self-representation. The result is a volume that provides readers with an in-depth understanding of the nuances of self-representation and decolonization "--
9781138781115 (hardback)
2014046826
Museums--Social aspects--Canada.
Museums and Indians--Canada.
Museums--Political aspects--Canada.
Ethnological museums and collections--Canada.
Cultural property--Canada.
Museum exhibits--Canada.
ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General.
ART / Museum Studies.
ART / Native American.
Canada--Cultural policy.
AM21.A2 / O63 2015
069.0971 / ONC.M
Museums, heritage and indigenous voice : decolonising engagement / Bryony Onciul. - xiv, 267 pages ; 24 cm. - Routledge research in museum studies ; 10 .
"Current discourse on Indigenous engagement in museum studies is often dominated by curatorial and academic perspectives, in which community voice, viewpoints, and reflections on their collaborations can be under-represented. This book provides a unique look at Indigenous perspectives on museum community engagement and the process of self-representation, specifically how the First Nations Elders of the Blackfoot Confederacy have worked with museums and heritage sites in Alberta, Canada, to represent their own culture and history. Situated in a post-colonial context, the case-study sites are places of contention, a politicized environment that highlights commonly hidden issues and naturalized inequalities built into current approaches to community engagement. Data from participant observation, archives, and in-depth interviewing with participants brings Blackfoot community voice into the text and provides an alternative understanding of self and cross-cultural representation. Focusing on the experiences of museum professionals and Blackfoot Elders who have worked with a number of museums and heritage sites, Indigenous Voices in Cultural Institutions unpicks the power and politics of engagement on a micro level and how it can be applied more broadly, by exposing the limits and challenges of cross-cultural engagement and community self-representation. The result is a volume that provides readers with an in-depth understanding of the nuances of self-representation and decolonization "--
9781138781115 (hardback)
2014046826
Museums--Social aspects--Canada.
Museums and Indians--Canada.
Museums--Political aspects--Canada.
Ethnological museums and collections--Canada.
Cultural property--Canada.
Museum exhibits--Canada.
ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General.
ART / Museum Studies.
ART / Native American.
Canada--Cultural policy.
AM21.A2 / O63 2015
069.0971 / ONC.M