碩士 / 國立臺北藝術大學 / 博物館研究所 / 107 / Waves of indigenous movements around the globe are calling for the return of indigenous heritage managing authority back to the natives. The Kwakwaka’wakw people of the northwest coast of Canada has been operating a cultural center, U’mista cultural centre, since 1980’s when indigenous peoples’ right were coming on the scene and became extensively recognized in Canada. U’mista cultural centre is a precursor in claiming the authority of cultural interpretation, which is dedicated to preserving repatriated potlatch regalias, Kwakwa’la, and skills for performing the ceremony.
The starting point of this study is the exploration of the dynamics between museums and the First Nations. By studying the Kwakwaka’wakw’s experience of retrieving its native title rights through the establishment of the U’mista cultural centre, we can see how the curation of an indigenous-run cultural institution showcases Kwakwaka’wakw people’s traditional sense of ownership. For them, exhibition is a proclamation of the legitimate ownership.
Even though the social regime under the potlatch was once outlawed by the Canadian Government, it remains a significant social organization created among the Kwakwaka’wakw people. This research was conducted based on literature review, interviews, work reports from a field research, analyses on exhibitions, as well as observation during summer programs provided at the U’mista cultural centre. This cultural centre not only helps create convergence of identities of the indigenous people, but also facilitates the broad audience’s understanding of Kwakwaka’wakw people’s perspective towards their own culture and the society. This case study could bring a new light to the contemporary issue of empowering the indigenous people.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TW/107TNUA0581015 |
| Date | January 2019 |
| Creators | WANG, YUN-CHU, 王韻茿 |
| Contributors | WANG, SUNG-SHAN, 王嵩山 |
| Source Sets | National Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations in Taiwan |
| Language | zh-TW |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Format | 106 |
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