Title Preserving what is valued : museums, conservation, and First Nations / Miriam Clavir

Published Vancouver, B.C. : UBC Press, ©2002

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Description 1 online resource (xxiv, 295 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits Series UBC Museum of Anthropology research publication UBC Museum of Anthropology Research publication. Contents ""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 EthicsAppendix C Glossary of Maori Terms -- Internet Resources -- Bibliography -- Index Summary 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-285) and index Notes Print version record Subject Indians of North America -- Antiquities -- Collection and preservation -- British Columbia Cultural property -- Conservation and restoration Anthropological museums and collections. Museums -- Social aspects Museum conservation methods. Indians -- Antiquities -- Collection and preservation -- British Columbia POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture. Indians -- Antiquities -- Collection and preservation Museums -- Social aspects Museum conservation methods Indians of North America -- Antiquities -- Collection and preservation Anthropological museums and collections British Columbia Form Electronic book Author University of British Columbia. Museum of Anthropology. ISBN 9780774850155 0774850159 1283330466 9781283330466 0774808616 9780774808613

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