miz molly 1,800 Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Quote Kim Laflamme: National Museum of American IndianSubject: Going Home: 25 Years of Repatriation Under the NMAI ActSYMPOSIUMGoing Home: 25 Years of Repatriation Under the NMAI ActWednesday, November 19, 2014, 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.Rasmuson TheaterNational Museum of the American Indian4th Street and Independence Avenue, SWWashington, D.C.The 1989 National Museum of the American Indian Act (NMAIA) opened a new era in relations between Native Americans and museums by giving legal weight to the spiritual and ethical concerns of tribes. To commemorate 25 years of repatriation, the National Museum of the American Indian has convened this symposium to discuss the history of the NMAIA, current repatriation practices at the Smithsonian Institution, and the future of repatriation beyond political and geographical boundaries.Join us as distinguished tribal representatives, scholars, and government officials discuss repatriation as a human rights issue and explore the growing trends in relationship- and coalition-building among tribes, museums, and agencies on domestic and international levels.Reception to follow in the museum’s Potomac Atrium.Live webcast at: http://nmai.si.edu/multimedia/webcastsPhoto: Shan Goshorn (Cherokee), Right to Remain(s), 2013. X-rays, frosted vellum, archival ink applied by hand. Photo by Ernest Amoroso. NMAI 26/9330Copyright © 2014 Smithsonian Institution. All rights reserved. UnsubscribeNMAI - DCNMAI - NY 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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