Community Partner Events / Conversations
Marshall McKay Seminar for Empowering Native Knowledge | Going Home: Returning Material Culture to Native Communities
Friday and Saturday, November 15-16, 2024
- Admission:
- Free
- RSVP/Reservations:
- Reservation Required | Space Is Limited
About the Event
Register: November 15 Register: November 16
The Marshall McKay Seminar, named after the former Chairman of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Tribal Council and the first Native person to serve as Chair of the Autry’s Board, seeks to empower Native knowledge and addresses topics that impact Indian Country—and beyond.
In partnership with the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums, the third year of the Marshall McKay Seminar will delve into the critical topics of cultural items returning to communities with a focus on the changing landscape of voluntary returns.
Titled Going Home: Returning Material Culture to Native Communities, this two-day seminar will feature knowledge keepers, community leaders, and museum experts that will discuss strategies, challenges, and success stories related to the voluntary return of cultural heritage to Indigenous communities. This year’s two-day Seminar will be held at the Autry’s Resources Center in Burbank, CA and presentation topics will include...
November 15:
- What is Cultural Patrimony?
- Voices from the Community: Recipients of Repatriated Items
- Understanding the Challenges of Returning Cultural Heritage Items
November 16:
- The Role of ATALM's Going Home Fund
- International Repatriation Efforts
