Collection of practical and hands-on guide for students, conservators, and tribal museum staff written by Native American museum and cultural experts. Those caring for and displaying any American Indian cultural objects will find this title to be an indispensable reference. Covers subjects such as cultural and general considerations for preserving cultural object; methods of conserving, preserving, and displaying sacred and sensitive cultural objects; and details for preserving objects of wood, ceramics, metal, shell, quill, textiles, feathers, stone, plastics, paper, plant, audio and video tapes, and framed items.