Description
Book SynopsisThe story of the Franklin Motor Expedition that collected First Nations artifacts on the Prairies in 1929 as well as a larger study of the relationships between museums and the indigenous peoples whose heritage items they house.
Trade ReviewFirst Nations, Museums, Narrations is a helpful and thought-provoking book that encourages the reader to explore not only museum collections but also how we describe the artifacts housed within. Coming out of more than a decade of field research, Brown’s book should be read by anyone involved in museums and Native collections.
-- Jared Eberle, Oklahoma State University * Native American and Indigenous Studies *
This well-crafted and compelling book contributes to a burgeoning field of literature on the roles of museums in forging productive social relationships in colonial, national, and international contexts. -- Cory Willmott, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Table of ContentsA Note on Terminology
Introduction
1 Community Contexts: Reserve Life in the 1920s
2 Collecting on the Prairies: “A Splendid Collecting Field”
3 Collecting in Action: The Franklin Motor Expedition
4 Representing Collecting: Images and Narratives
5 Reflecting on the Franklin Motor Expedition: First Nations Perspectives
6 Curating the Rymill Collection: The Prairies on Display
7 Building Relationships: British Museums and First Nations
Notes
References
Index
