[can-news] For Now and Forever - report on ciultural stores and repositories

Report on emerging and current needs for Aboriginal cultural stores and
repositories in Western Australia available for download

Wallace, Greg & Akerman, Kim (2008). For Now and Forever - an analysis of
current and emerging needs for Aboriginal cultural stores and repositories
in Western Australia. Western Australian Museum, Perth.

In 2006 the Cultural Objects Stores Project was carried out by the Museum
Assistance Program of the Western Australian Museum as a partnership
project. The project entailed a review of cultural stores established to
date and consultation with cultural custodians in the Western Desert,
Kimberley and Pilbara. For Now and Forever presents the findings of the
project.

The project was initiated on behalf of group of key stakeholders with a
mutual interest in having to hand a set of sustainable options for storage
of various types of Aboriginal cultural material. Key stakeholders included:
the Western Australian Museum, BHP Billiton Iron Ore, Pilbara Iron (Rio
Tinto Iron Ore), Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre, Department
of Indigenous Affairs and Pilbara Indigenous Coordination Centre. The
project would not have been possible without the financial commitments and
other support provided both by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.

For Now and Forever identifies the scope of current and emerging needs for
cultural material holdings and preservation, identifies key principles
required to address these needs and makes strategic as well as operational
recommendations. 

For Now and Forever also provides operational recommendations and guidelines
to assist stakeholders and custodians to meet different sorts of needs.

*	The executive summary brings together up-front the key principles,
key findings and strategic recommendations to assist decision makers. Issues
covered include: liaison processes and cultural protocols; archaeological
repositories and sustainable building design 
*	The body of the report provides the substance behind the key
principles, key findings and strategic recommendations and provides
operational recommendations to assist decision implementers. 
*	The appendices provide further in-depth information as well as
resources to assist parties involved in considering various types of
projects aiming to protect Aboriginal movable cultural material. 

For Now and Forever is available as a PDF file for free download from the
Collections Australia Network website at:- 

http://www.collectionsaustralia.net/sector_info_item/101

A limited number of printed copies of For Now and Forever are also available
from BHP Billiton Iron Ore; Pilbara Iron (RTIO) and the Museum Assistance
Program for use by people and organisations concerned with Aboriginal
cultural stores projects.

Feel free to contact me if you have any queries

Greg Wallace

Principal

Greg Wallace DNC Services

 

ABN: 62 796 833 856

Registered in Western Australia as Business Number BN10709538 

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