Native America Calling: Tribal museums make a difference

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Tribal museums make a difference

Tribal museums are on the forefront of representing Native culture and information accurately and effectively.

They also advocate for best practices when it comes to repatriation and proper display of artifacts. As Tribal Museums Day approaches, join Native America Calling to get a rundown of some museums that are making a difference in their communities.

The Hoċokata Ti cultural center and museum is owned and operated by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community in Shakopee, Minnesota. Photo by Indianz.Com (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

Guests on Native America Calling

Elizabeth Woody (enrolled in the confederated tribes of Warm Springs, Navajo, and Yakama Nation), executive director of The Museum at Warm Springs

Shannon Martin (Gun Lake Potawatomi), Tribal Museums Day consultant for the Association on American Indian Affairs

Andy Vig (Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community), director of Hoċokata Ṫi on the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community in Minnesota

Angie Demma, senior curator at the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage, Alaska