The document discusses how archivists can connect communities and collections in an era of shifting technology and uncertain funding. It highlights the importance of digital return and repatriation of collections to indigenous communities to support cultural production, linguistic revitalization, and intergenerational transmission. Examples are provided of projects collaborating with indigenous communities to open archives and empower ethical exchange of information.

1. RELATIONSHIPS NOT RECORDS
connecting communities and collections
Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

2. How can archivists connect, innovate, and learn in an
era marked by shifting technology and uncertain
funding?
Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

3. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

4. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

5. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

6. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

7. DIGITAL RETURN
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8. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

9. DIGITIZING VS. DIGITAL
REPATRIATION
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10. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

11. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

12. DIGITAL RETURN
processes and practices:
cultural production
linguistic revitalization
intergeneration transmission
Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

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14. SMITHSONIAN COLLECTIONS
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15. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

16. “By making clothing patterns and examining the
stitching and decorations used in the past, we are able
to continue to live and share our traditional
Inuvialuit heritage.”
!
-Catherine Cockney
!

17. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

18. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

19. “The RRN emerged from the desire of all participants
to base the project on the principles of respect for
the originating communities’ different knowledge
and value systems as well as for the partner
museums”
!
-Sue Rowley

20. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

21. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

22. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

23. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

24. INFORMATION CIRCULATION
Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

25. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

26. RECOGNIZE | RESPECT
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27. NOT SEEING
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28. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

29. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

30. OPENING ARCHIVES
Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

31. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

32. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

33. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

34. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

35. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

36. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

37. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

38. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

39. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

40. CROWDSOURCING
Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

41. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

42. EMPOWER ETHICAL EXCHANGE
Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

43. CREATE TOOLS
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44. RELATIONS OF RESPECT
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45. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

46. CULTURAL & SHARING
Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

47. PROTOCOLS
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48. R.T. + SELECTIVE SYNCH
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49. DEMO 49
Kimberly Christen | Associate Professor Washington State University | Mukurtu Project Director kim@mukurtu.com | www.mukurtu.org

50. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

51. Mobile Streams:
a public science data archive

52. STREAMS OF KNOWLEDGE
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53. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

54. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

55. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

56. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

57. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

58. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

59. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

60. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

61. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

62. E(engage)T(talk) H(help)I(invest)C(create)S(support)
Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

63. RESPECTFUL RETURN
Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

64. RELATIONSHIPS &
RECORDS
uniting collections and communities
Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University

65. Dr. Kimberly Christen| www. kimchristen.com | Director of Digital Projects, Plateau Center for American Indian Studies | Washington State University