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...many, the words “natural history museum?? may conjure up some fairly dry imagery: taxidermied beasts sitting tamely behind plate-glass windows, passive-aggressive signs warning patrons “please do not touch,” sterile exhibits scattered through maze-like hallways, and a gift shop by the exit to top it all off. Carlin E. Wing ’02 begs to differ with these preconceptions...
...wanted to design a Lakota-centric exhibit,” McLaughlin said, as she described the museum??s conscious effort to include a Native American in the process of producing the exhibit. “I was supposed to provide a non-[American] Indian perspective when necessary...
...totem pole tells the same story of the repatriated art piece: the story of the Fox, the Hunter, and the Brown Bear. The new pole is a recent creation and thus bolsters the museum??s collection of contemporary Native American art—a collection which grew during the Peabody’s recent REMIX exhibit, which explored indigenous identity in the 21st century...
...called “The Hall of the North American Indian,” which was installed in 1990 and continues to be a home for academic research, along with educational and ceremonial programs. McLaughlin says that she carefully selected the artifacts for the Wiyohpiyata exhibit from among the museum??s vast collection of Native American pieces...
...Armenians] are trying to emerge out of the genocide and Soviet rule,” said Tricia L. Ebner, who is a student in the class. “The key to attacking this is by inserting elements [in the conceptual museum??s design] which can be identified as moving forward...