Conservation of Indigenous Materials
“The GCI’s primary activity with respect to Indigenous stewardship was its role years ago in creating what is now called the UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage, which initially focused on archaeological and ethnographic objects. Because of significant changes occurring in the practice of caring for and conserving Indigenous materials since then, we thought it important to devote this edition of Conservation Perspectives to the subject… As this edition demonstrates, many conservation professionals are not simply concerned with the materiality of Indigenous objects. They are also highly engaged in seeking ways to preserve the cultures that have produced those objects”