voices to the museum's collections information and future projects that use this

information.

                                     Conclusion

       In summary, this chapter illustrates the historic forces within the museum field

that drive the direction of my project. This chapter also identifies the problems the wiki is

trying to resolve, and highlights the growing potential for online collaborative platforms

in strengthening museum/Native partnerships. The description of New Museology

clarifies how relatively recent is the museum institution's shift in focus on diversity,

inclusion, and pluralism, and how much opportunity there is for engaging diverse

communities. The examples of Native protest in this chapter demonstrate the need for

improving relationships between museums and Native Americans. Finally, the

discussion of technology and museum partnerships demonstrates new opportunities for

Native agency in collections and exhibition methods.

       My project contributes to several post-1990 museum goals: improving Native

American/ museum relationships, including Native-generated content, and increasing

information accessibility to Native and non-Native audiences. Museums' recent efforts

to engage Native communities in partnerships have carved a new path for both

exhibitions development and collections management practices. It is my hope that

museums with Native American collections implement additional online platforms to

increase Native agency in collections and exhibitions practice.