At AIC’s 2025 Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Pejuta Haka Win Red Eagle joined the Sustainability Committee on a luncheon panel about mindful collecting in the time of climate change. She returns now to speak with Roxy about her perspectives on the preservation of Native American cultural heritage and the value community partnerships can have on collections care.

She highlights how native-led provenance models can positively impact collections care and better inform stewarding institutions in identifying and exhibiting the cultural heritage accurately. It is better to ask the community members than to exhibit materials with minimal understanding because misinterpretation can lead to misinformation. Humility in recognizing that we don’t know everything about the material and reaching out for help leads to more accurate information. The ...