Toxic Representions: Museum Collections and the Contamination of Native Culture
Alternate Title
Toxic Representations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
S. Jordan Simms
John D. McIntyre
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.