Ḥaa’yuups, a Nuu-chah-nulth artist and cultural historian, has been named co-curator of the revised Northwest Coast Hall at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The hall showcases treasures and cultural items from Pacific Northwest communities. The repatriation of cultural items and artworks by museums has become a subject of discussion, and new rules in the United States require museums to search their collections for Native American artifacts and obtain consent to exhibit them.
Ḥaa’yuups, a Nuu-chah-nulth artist and cultural historian , has been named co-curator of the revised Northwest Coast Hall at the American Museum of Natural History in New York . The hall showcases treasures and cultural items from Pacific Northwest communities.
The repatriation of cultural items and artworks by museums has become a subject of discussion, and new rules in the United States require museums to search their collections for Native American artifacts and obtain consent to exhibit them.
Nuu-Chah-Nulth Artist Cultural Historian Co-Curator Northwest Coast Hall American Museum Of Natural History New York Pacific Northwest Repatriation Cultural Items Artworks Museums Native American Artifacts Consent
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