Alyce Sadongei recently spoke with Atlas Obscura

Alyce Sadongei, project coordinator for the American Indian Language Development Institute, recently spoke with Atlas Obscura, about how museums across the country and world have historically covered sacred cultural items in dangerous chemicals for the purpose of preservation. “The revelations about pesticide use were like ‘the straw that broke the camel’s back’ for many Indigenous communities. A lot of people were angry and upset because these aren’t just typical utilitarian objects, they were very, very significant objects,” said Sadongei in this story.