Book Review of \u3ci\u3eContesting Knowledge: Museums and Indigenous Perspectives \u3c/i\u3e edited by Susan Sleeper-Smith.

Seventeen scholars contributed to this group work. First exposed to compilation books in the eighties, I found the format exhilarating then. There were so many angles, so much information. Now, however, such books are, to me, rather like walking a cobblestone path. Maybe I just have inappropriate shoes, but the journey is seldom entirely smooth going. And having to adapt to different writing styles every 20 to 30 pages is an added hindrance. Still, the genre is here to stay, and Contesting Knowledge has much to recommend it. Analyzed in four out of twelve pieces, the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is viewed from interesting perspectives, and those writings are among the most interesting chapters, along with pieces about particular Native community museums

Oklahoma Cherokee Baskets

Front Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Cherokee Basketry Begins in the East: 1700-1838 -- New Beginnings in the West: 1839 -- Historical Baskets with Ties to East and West -- Cherokee Basketry Evolution in the West: 1840-1900 -- Allotment, Statehood and the Development of Collecting: 1900-1920 -- Poverty, Depression and Recovery Programs: 1920-1940 -- Self-Help Struggles and Museum Growth: 1940-1970 -- Art Shows and Exhibitions Develop: 1970-1985 -- Recognition of Oklahoma Cherokee Baskets: 1985-1990s -- Contemporary Cherokee Basketry Issues -- The New Millennium and Casino Cash: 2000-Present -- Conclusion -- List of Early Oklahoma Cherokee Basket Makers (Born 1930 or Earlier) -- Noteworthy Collections of Oklahoma Cherokee Baskets -- Notes -- Reference Materials -- Baskets: A Poem -- About the AuthorDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries