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At the Science Museum of Minnesota, we consult with our American Indian  
Advisory Committee (with members from many local tribes) about any  
exhibits with native themes or artifacts.  We listen to their thoughts  
and objections from the beginning of the planning process. The  
committee has been very helpful in selecting and interpreting objects,  
developing volunteer demos around the exhibit, training staff and  
volunteers, finding funding sources, and finally in blessing the  
exhibit at its opening.


On Dec 29, 2004, at 7:35 AM, Beryl Rosenthal wrote:

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> So has anybody called the folks at the Museum of the American Indian???
> Beryl
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>> where is Wyoming, home of the Big Horn Medicine Wheel, if not in the  
>> Southwest?
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>> On Tuesday, December 28, 2004, at 10:56 AM, Christine Shupla wrote:
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>>> While we don't have medicine wheels here in the southwest, we do  
>>> have a number of astronomical alignments, some being undisputed.  
>>> However, there is another issue to consider; some tribes feel that  
>>> their stories are sacred and should not be retold or interpreted by  
>>> those outside the tribe.  And as you've mentioned, if you now have  
>>> different natives in your area that are not related to the medicine  
>>> wheels, there will be different interpretations by each tribe.
>>> I would stick to the basic science behind rising and setting  
>>> positions for the Sun, mention that the different stars also have  
>>> special rising and setting positions that could be used as a  
>>> calendar or for ritual significance, and consider hiring a local  
>>> tribal storyteller to tell their own stories related to the skies.
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