Table of contents to Caring for American Indian Objects

Foreword: Our Obligation to Our Past Joseph D. Horse Capture (A'aninin [Gros Ventre])

PART 1. CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS OF PRESERVATION

1. Why Should American Indian Cultural Objects Be Preserved? — Sven Haakanson Jr. (Alutiiq-Sugpiaq)
2. Handling Considerations: One Person's Story — Joan Celeste Thomas (Kiowa)
3. The Voice of the Museum: Developing Displays — Pollyanna Nordstrand (Hopi)
4. Display in a Proper and Respectful Way — Interview with Laine Thom (Shoshone/Goshiute/Paiute)
5. What About Sacred Objects? — Alyce Sadongei (Kiowa/Tohono O'Odham)

PART 2. GENERAL PRESERVATION CONSIDERATIONS

6. The Causes of Deterioration and Preventive Care — Sherelyn Ogden
7. How Should Cultural Items Be Stored? — Sherelyn Ogden
8. Handling Suggestions — Sherelyn Ogden
9. Housekeeping — Marjorie Waheneka (Confederated Umatilla Tribes) and Sherelyn Ogden
10. The Issue of Pesticide Contamination — Nancy Odegaard
11. How Should Cultural Items Be Used for Display? — Sherelyn Ogden
12. Registration Methods and Everyday Business — Faith Bad Bear (Crow/Sioux) and Brian M. Kraft

PART 3. SPECIFIC PRESERVATION CONSIDERATIONS

13. Skin and Skin Products — Paul S. Storch
14. Quills, Horn, Hair, Feathers, Claws, and Baleen — Paul S. Storch
15. Shell — Paul S. Storch
16. Bone, Antler, Ivory, and Teeth — Paul S. Storch
17. Glass Beads — Ann Frisina
18. Textiles — Ann Frisina
19. Metals and Alloys — Thomas J. Braun
20. Wood and Birch Bark — Thomas J. Braun
21. Ceramics — Thomas J. Braun
22. Stone — Thomas J. Braun
23. Plastics and Modern Materials — Paul S. Storch
24. Paper — Sherelyn Ogden
25. Plant Materials — Ann Frisina
26. Audiotapes and Videotapes — Thomas J. Braun
27. Framed Items — Thomas J. Braun

Epilogue: The Value of Preserving the Past: A Personal Journey — Nokomis Paiz (Anishinabe/Ojibwe)

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