Feb 06 2019
Decolonizing Museums: Pathways of Cultural Justice for Indigenous Communities

Decolonizing Museums: Pathways of Cultural Justice for Indigenous Communities

Presented by Museum of Northern Arizona and Northern Arizona University - Martin-Springer Institute at Museum of Northern Arizona

Museums and Indigenous communities have long had contentious interactions and relationships. In this talk, Jaclyn Roessel will examine some of the tensions present within the museum field and discuss how, with further dedication to decolonized practices, museums can help facilitate the assertion of Indigenous community’s cultural rights. Roessel is the Founder and President of Grownup Navajo. She is a museum professional and more recently was Director of Decolonizing Initiatives at the San Diego Museum of Man

This is sponsored by MNA and the Martin-Springer Institute.

Admission Info

FREE

Dates & Times

2019/02/06 - 2019/02/06

Location Info

Museum of Northern Arizona

3101 North Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001