The Ainu and Indigenous Studies Center at Hokkaido University will host a lecture entitled "What Recollection Studies Aims For: New Possibilities for Museum Materials Opened Up by Collaboration with the Hopi Native Americans."
Since the 2000s, ethnographic museums around the world have increasingly provided opportunities to examine materials in collaboration with source communities.
In these in-depth viewing sessions, the creator's intentions and techniques, as well as the memories of individuals, families, and communities, are discussed. "Objects" are re-evaluated as evidence of the history we have walked and as a medium for transmitting knowledge and experience to the future.
In this lecture, a researcher who has been working on a reunion project for over 10 years and a Hopi silversmith will engage in a dialogue about the significance of "reuniting" with museum artifacts.
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Date and Time: Friday, October 9th, 18:30-20:00 (Doors open at 18:00)
Venue: Hokkaido University Conference Hall, Conference Room 1 / ZOOM *Simultaneous event held both in person and online
To register, please access the form, fill in the required information, and submit your application.
Application deadline: Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 24:00
Language interpretation will be provided as needed.
[Speaker]
Gerald Lomaventema
A Hopi Native American silversmith, silversmithing educator, and gallery owner. Originally from Songo Pavie village on Ni Mesa, Hopi reservation, and a member of the Bear Clan.
Delwyn Spyder Tawvaya
A Hopi Native American silversmith and silversmithing instructor. Originally from Songo Pavie village on Ni Mesa, Hopi reservation, and a member of the Snow Clan.
Atsunori ITO
Associate Professor at the National Museum of Ethnology / Visiting Researcher at the Ainu and Indigenous Studies Center, Hokkaido University. Born in Makomanai, Sapporo. PhD in Social Anthropology (Tokyo Metropolitan University). Specializes in museum anthropology.
For more details, please click here. *This link will take you to the Hokkaido University Ainu and Indigenous Studies Center website.
