New Human Rights Museum a Monument to Contradiction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bruce McIvor
[Cornelius Wabasse
Erwin Redsky
Cathy Merrick]
Description
Topics include the implications of the Tsilhqot’in and Grassy Narrows decisions, duty to consult, provincial treaty obligations, and proposed federal land claims policy.
"This essay examines the legacy of colonialism in museums and, in combination with social digitization trends, its impact on current museum attendance trends".
Honors paper towards undergraduate degree in History and Geography--Texas Christian University, 2014.
Looks at the performance project Radio Healer that combines traditional Indigenous music and performances with modern digital technologies.
From PDC '14: Proceedings of the 13th Participatory Design Conference: Short Papers, Industry Cases, Workshop Descriptions, Doctoral Consortium papers, and Keynote abstracts -- Volume 2
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, 2014, pp. 151-169
Description
Discusses how use of poisonous preservatives in past conservation and curatorial practices have rendered objects hazardous to human health, thereby preventing their use in ceremonies. Communities are left with the responsibility of determining the chemicals used and mitigating their effects.