Shawnee Tribe

The "Ho'thokaywayna'key: Our Stories" project will build the capacity for Shawnee Tribe Cultural Center staff to produce community-curated exhibits and programs. The project will result in guidelines for the creation of these exhibits, content for the center's first community-curated exhibit, a written plan for related educational programs, and a cataloged archive of project minutes and exhibit content. The project will begin with a workshop to share successful models for community-curated exhibits. Cultural center staff will facilitate a series of meetings with 16 community participants to co-create guidelines for the exhibit creation process. Staff will also assist community members in developing their own exhibit storyline and planning for associated educational program. The tribe will host a final round table to review how the process worked and how it can be improved in the future.