Preserving What Is Valued: Museums, Conservation, and First Nations ubc-pr the First Nations point of

the First Nations point of view is a refreshing change of pace from typical sci-fi fare

This volume of short science fiction tales from a First Nations perspective invites contemplation

the Spanish system of missions and presidios

and they explain the roles of hereditary chiefs

as well as more recent social theory in the context of Northwest Coast anthropology

Preserving What Is Valued: Museums, Conservation, and First Nations ubc-pr the First Nations point ofPreserving What Is Valued explores the concept of preserving heritage. It presents the conservation professions code of ethics and discusses four significant contexts embedded in museum conservation practice: science, professionalization, museum practice, and the relationship between museums and Native American peoples. Clavir argues that museum practices are historically grounded and represent values that are not necessarily held by the originators