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The Texas Department of Transportation, the Texas Historical Commission, the Bullock Texas State History Museum, and our Tribal Advisory Committee are collaborating on this series of workshops that will be offered around the state in Spring 2023.
Workshop participants will learn the importance of and how to build lasting relationships with federally recognized American Indian tribes in Texas, or ancestral to Texas, as well as how to integrate tribal history and culture into state and local interpretation. Examples of how American Indians have been represented in museums in the past will be contrasted with how they are represented in collaborative or Indigenous-led exhibits.
Topics discussed will include identifying culturally insensitive interpretation and practices in your own institution and when and why it's necessary to work with tribes when making those assessments. Participants will learn who to contact within tribes, how to contact them, how to cultivate that two-way relationship, and how to be respectful of their knowledge and artifacts.
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Workshops are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration is $35 and includes lunch.
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Monday, February 27
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Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin
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Register for Austin
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Tuesday, March 28
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Museum of South Texas History, Edinburg
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Register for Edinburg
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Thursday, March 30
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Museum of the Coastal Bend, Victoria
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Register for Victoria
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Tuesday, April 18
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Gregg County Historical Museum, Longview
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Register for Longview
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Thursday, April 20
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Grace Museum, Abilene
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Register for Abilene
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Tuesday, May 2
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Centennial Museum, and Chihuahuan Gardens, El Paso
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Register for El Paso
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Thursday, May 4
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Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Canyon
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Register for Canyon
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About Us
The Texas Historical Commission’s Museum Services Program provides support, resources, and training to history museums in Texas. Museum Services staff are available to provide individual consultations to museum staff and supporters. We encourage museums to contact us with questions or to schedule a phone consultation.
Information developed by other organizations and individuals, and shared by the Texas Historical Commission, does not necessarily reflect the views of the THC and its staff.
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