Are there other professional organizations that have developed statements, principles, codes or protocols relating to the nature of TCEs?
Yes. Many organizations that collect and preserve cultural artifacts have developed codes of practice or protocols, including the International Council of Museums (ICOM), the Canadian Museums Association (CMA), the American Association of Museums (AAM), the American Historical Association, the Oral History Association, and the American Folklore Society. The First Archivists Circle wrote “Protocols for Native American Archival Materials that has been presented to the Society of American Archivists. The American Anthropological Association (AAA), whose members study culture, has a “Statement on Ethics.” Native groups such the Alaska Federationof Natives (AFN), Hopi Cultural Preservation Office (HCPO), the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), and the Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) have also developed documents.
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