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"America does not know how to think or talk about
Indians."—DAVID W. PENNEY "There are new museum displays that differ fundamentally from older models because they include the ideas and voices of Native American men and women as prime sources of information. Through this new method of representation, the visitor can learn about Native American objects from the people who create and use them as essential parts of their lives."—EVAN M. MAURER "When I went to boarding school, we learned about the cowboys and the Indians and how the white people were the good people. We yelled for the cavalry when it came time to kill the Indians. This was how we thought in the 1940s, but today we realize the wealth and value of our history."—JANICE CLEMENTS "Museums, like most formal organizations, tend to be conservative and have as a first priority self-perpetuation. Change is likely to be quicker and smoother when First Peoples take more active roles in their partnerships with institutions."—MICHAEL M. AMES |
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