The Standards for Museums with Native American Collections (SMNAC)
An idea four years in the making, under the supportive project management of Live Oak Director Deana Dartt, the Standards for Museums with Native American Collections (SMNAC) is a comprehensive document for use by museums with Native collections to clarify their roles as stewards and improve the museum field as it relates to Native American peoples, communities, and cultural items. Presented at the recent national conference of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) in Denver, CO, the SMNAC provides support for institutions to become true community partners, enabling them to connect collections with descendent communities for more meaningful, relevant and culturally-sensitive interpretation and documentation.
SMNAC
For more information about the Standards for Museums with Native American Collections, please visit the School for Advanced Research website.
Thank you to our partners in developing the SMNAC:
