The following statement was issued on September 9, 2016.
“The American Alliance of Museums deplores the destruction of cultural heritage and stands outraged at the recent demolition of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s ancestral burial ground. These actions are an affront to the beliefs outlined in the Alliance’s strategic plan and an offense against the shared cultural heritage of the Lakota Nations and all people. The American museum community is committed to working openly and productively with indigenous people for the protection, preservation, and repatriation of culturally sensitive items and property.”
About the American Alliance of Museums
Skip over related stories to continue reading articleThe American Alliance of Museums has been bringing museums together since 1906, helping to develop standards and best practices, gathering and sharing knowledge, and providing advocacy on issues of concern to the entire museum community. Representing more than 30,000 individual museum professionals and volunteers, institutions, and corporate partners serving the museum field, the Alliance stands for the broad scope of the museum community. For more information, visit www.aam-us.org.
Press Contact:
Joseph Klem
AAM Director of Communications
Phone: 202-218-7670
Email: jklem@aam-us.org
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