Preserving What Is Valued : Museums, Conservation, and First Nations.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (319 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations, Figures, and Tables -- Note about the Cover -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1 Preservation and Museums -- 1 The Historical Development of Conservation and Its Values -- 2 Conservation Values and Ethics -- Part 2 Preservation and First Nations -- 3 First Nations Perspectives on Preservation and Museums -- 4 First Nations of British Columbia -- 5 First Nations, Preservation, and Conservation: Personal Perspectives -- 6 New Zealand: A Comparative Study -- 7 "For What We Do" -- Appendix A List of Participants -- Appendix B Conservation Codes of Ethics -- Appendix C Glossary of Maori Terms -- Internet Resources -- Bibliography -- Index.
What are the "right ways" to preserve heritage? Are the aims and purposes of museums necessarily at odds with those of First Nations? This thoughtful book explores the concept of museum conservation in light of cultural repatriation issues, and helps readers understand the complex relationship between museums and Aboriginal peoples.
9780774850155
Indians of North America -- British Columbia -- Antiquities -- Collection and preservation. Cultural property -- Conservation and restoration. Anthropological museums and collections. Museums -- Social aspects. Museum conservation methods.