Abstract
This project report describes a research visit by a delegation from the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma to the National Museum of Natural History, the National Anthropological Archives, and the National Museum of the American Indian. The Smithsonian Institution’s Recovering Voices program sponsored the visit and provided a Community Research Grant to fund the endeavor. The report summarizes the research team’s activities and outlines their efforts to incorporate information gleaned during the visit into programming for members of the Kiowa community.
Highlights
[Keywords: Community, Engagement, Traditional Knowledge, Cultural Heritage, Collections-Based Research, Oklahoma, USA
In addition to the author, the research team was comprised of six members of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma: Ms Amie Tah-Bone, Director of the Kiowa Museum; Mr Phil R
The Kiowa experience with the Recovering Voices program underscores the importance of museum collections and collections-based research to indigenous communities
Summary
[Keywords: Community, Engagement, Traditional Knowledge, Cultural Heritage, Collections-Based Research, Oklahoma, USA. In addition to the author, the research team was comprised of six members of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma: Ms Amie Tah-Bone, Director of the Kiowa Museum; Mr Phil R. In addition to viewing the collections, those team members affiliated with the Kiowa Museum expressed interest in learning more about museum practice and procedures during their visit to the Smithsonian.
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