In Dialogue: Smithsonian Objects and Social Justice
Explore issues of appropriation versus appreciation in the display of Native American artifacts in museums.
Heighten your civic awareness through conversations about art, history, and material culture. Each month, educators from the National Portrait Gallery will partner with colleagues from across the Smithsonian to discuss how historical objects from their respective collections speak to today’s social justice issues.
Consent and proper contextualization are essential when displaying Native American artifacts. Together with our co-hosts from the National Museum of Natural History, we will look at a photograph of Osage leader Shonke Mon-thi^ and a 3D printed replica of a Tlingit clan crest hat. We will discuss the erasure of Native American history and culture by museums and contemporary efforts by Native American Nations and museums, working together to correct historical wrongs.
The Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants via Eventbrite the morning of the program. Each participant must register separately. We will only allow participants into the meeting if their names (and email addresses) are on the registration list.
The Portrait Gallery strives to provide programs that are accessible to all visitors. This program will provide sign language interpretation and auto-transcription. For questions, or to request additional accommodations such live captions, please email jonesve@si.edu at least two weeks in advance of the program.
In order to register and participate in this program, you must be 18 or older, or be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
THIS PROGRAM WILL BE RECORDED. If you turn your camera or microphone on, the audio or video feed from your device may be captured on the recording and used for Smithsonian purposes. Take care to conceal from view and not share material that is private, sensitive, or confidential.
For general inquires please contact npgeducation@si.edu
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Image Credit: RIGHT: “Shonke Mon-thi^, (Shunkamolah), Osage.” Bust made April – Dec. 1904 by Frank Lemon. Photograph by Ken Gonzales-Day. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. LEFT: Tlingit Killer Whale Hat, NMNH Department of Anthropology catalog E433020 (Photo by James DiLoreto).
Explore issues of appropriation versus appreciation in the display of Native American artifacts in museums.
Heighten your civic awareness through conversations about art, history, and material culture. Each month, educators from the National Portrait Gallery will partner with colleagues from across the Smithsonian to discuss how historical objects from their respective collections speak to today’s social justice issues.
Consent and proper contextualization are essential when displaying Native American artifacts. Together with our co-hosts from the National Museum of Natural History, we will look at a photograph of Osage leader Shonke Mon-thi^ and a 3D printed replica of a Tlingit clan crest hat. We will discuss the erasure of Native American history and culture by museums and contemporary efforts by Native American Nations and museums, working together to correct historical wrongs.
The Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants via Eventbrite the morning of the program. Each participant must register separately. We will only allow participants into the meeting if their names (and email addresses) are on the registration list.
The Portrait Gallery strives to provide programs that are accessible to all visitors. This program will provide sign language interpretation and auto-transcription. For questions, or to request additional accommodations such live captions, please email jonesve@si.edu at least two weeks in advance of the program.
In order to register and participate in this program, you must be 18 or older, or be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
THIS PROGRAM WILL BE RECORDED. If you turn your camera or microphone on, the audio or video feed from your device may be captured on the recording and used for Smithsonian purposes. Take care to conceal from view and not share material that is private, sensitive, or confidential.
For general inquires please contact npgeducation@si.edu
Never want to miss a Portrait Gallery program? Stay connected by signing up for our monthly newsletter to receive updates about similar programs and events! Click here.
Image Credit: RIGHT: “Shonke Mon-thi^, (Shunkamolah), Osage.” Bust made April – Dec. 1904 by Frank Lemon. Photograph by Ken Gonzales-Day. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. LEFT: Tlingit Killer Whale Hat, NMNH Department of Anthropology catalog E433020 (Photo by James DiLoreto).