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Centering Indigenous Practices in Museums
The Centering Indigenous Practices in Museum (CIPiM) convening took place on Thursday, September 28 and Friday, September 29, 2023 at the Field Museum in Chicago, IL, and was made possible through a partnership between the Field Museum and Northwestern University's Center for Native American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR) and the Block Museum of Art.
It brought together knowledge-sharers, including Indigenous and non-Indigenous curators, artists, scholars, and community members who have contributed to transforming museum practice using Indigenous-informed methodologies.
Presentations, discussions, and workshops were grounded in specific approaches and experiences to illuminate pathways for ongoing work.
Themes of collaboration and reciprocity, challenges in artistic practice, and confronting colonial legacies guided the conference sessions and activities.
Our Purpose
The purpose of this website is to continue the conversations that began at that conference and support ongoing relationship building and the sharing of resources and best practices.
THANK YOU to our SPONSORS
and PARTNER Organizations
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