Considerations for Indigenous Collections Care

2022 SPEAKER SERIES | Considerations for Indigenous Collections Care
With Laura Bryant, Sylvanus Paul (Diné), Marla Taylor, and Laura Elliff Cruz
Indigenous collections care is a respectful and collaborative practice that prioritizes Indigenous knowledge and intentions as they pertain to objects of cultural heritage. Join our esteemed panelists for a presentation and discussion of the guidelines in progress that outline the importance of a mindful practice; considerations for Indigenous collections care; and next steps for collecting institutions around the country.
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This event was presented as part of the School for Advanced Research’s Indian Arts Research Center's 2022 Speaker Series.
2022 marks the centennial of the IARC’s collection of Native Southwest art and history. This year’s Speaker Series, One Hundred Years Later: The Indian Arts Research Center and the Role of Collections in the Twenty-First Century, seeks to explore the role of collections, then and now, and the responsibility and accountability of collecting institutions to the communities they serve. Speakers from across the country will discuss museum practices, community collaboration, and the future of collections in the twenty-first century.
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About the School for Advanced Research (SAR): Founded in 1907, the School for Advanced Research (SAR) is one of North America’s preeminent independent institutes for the study of anthropology, related social sciences and humanities. SAR is home to the Indian Arts Research Center, one of the nation’s most important Southwest Native American art research collections. Through prestigious scholar residency and artist fellowship programs, public programs and SAR Press, SAR advances intellectual inquiry in order to better understand humankind in an increasingly global and interconnected world. Additional information on the work of our resident scholars and Native American artists is available on the SAR website: sarweb.org/​, on Facebook: / schoolforadv.. , and on Twitter: @schadvresearch.