Faculty Publications
Publication Date
2005
Disciplines
Critical and Cultural Studies | Indigenous Studies
Abstract
This essay examines the oppositional narratives presented in a Native American museum in order to explore the efficacy of narrative as both a strategy for resistance to hegemonic narratives of the settling of the West and a medium for sharing culture. The positioning of the museum visitor as co-participant in the museum’s narratives is also considered, with a particular focus on the relationships among narrator, story, and audience. Finally, the narrative of tribal life presented in the museum is evaluated for its potential as a vehicle for both cultural change and continuity.
Document Type
Accepted Version
Rights
This is an electronic version of an article published in Text and Performance Quarterly, volume 25, 2005, pages 220-238. Text and Performance Quarterly is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10462930500271786
Original Citation
Jackson B. Miller
Coyote's Tale on the Old Oregon Trail: Challenging Cultural Memory through Narrative at the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute.
Text and Performance Quarterly, 2005, volume 25, pages 220-238
doi:10.1080/10462930500271786
DigitalCommons@Linfield Citation
Miller, Jackson B., "Coyote's Tale on the Old Oregon Trail: Challenging Cultural Memory through Narrative at the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute" (2005). Faculty Publications. Accepted Version. Submission 3.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/commfac_pubs/3
Comments
This article is the author-created version that incorporates referee comments. It is the accepted-for-publication version. The content of this version may be identical to the published version (the version of record) save for value-added elements provided by the publisher (e.g., copy editing, layout changes, or branding consistent with the rest of the publication).