ABSTRACT
This chapter analyses the two museum exhibits produced by Indigenous Blackfoot community members, in southern Alberta, Canada. One exhibit was created through a partnership between the Glenbow Museum in Calgary and 17 Blackfoot Elders from the four Blackfoot nations in Canada and America. The chapter uses data from 48 original in-depth interviews, collected over three years, with Blackfoot Elders and museum professionals who were involved in developing these, and similar, exhibits. It analyses how, why, and to what extent difficult colonial history, such as the residential school era, is addressed in these two exhibits. By examining the difficulties of discussing sensitive subjects with those who experienced them first hand, the chapter explores the notion of limited sharing and displayed withholding'. The chapter indicates that culture can be strategically presented to support efforts to rebuild community pride, which can contribute to the process of decolonisation.
