Chrysler Museum of Art unveils bronze plaque acknowledging Indigenous Peoples

Undated photo of the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Va. In July, it unveiled a bronze plaque that acknowledges the Indigenous Peoples who are affiliated with the land on which the museum sits. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Gosscj at English Wikipedia, who has released it into the public domain.
Undated photo of the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Va. In July, it unveiled a bronze plaque that acknowledges the Indigenous Peoples who had held the land on which the museum sits. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Gosscj at English Wikipedia, who has released it into the public domain.
Undated photo of the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Va. In July, it unveiled a bronze plaque that acknowledges the Indigenous Peoples who are affiliated with the land on which the museum sits. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Gosscj at English Wikipedia, who has released it into the public domain.

NORFOLK, Va. – The Chrysler Museum of Art recently unveiled a bronze plaque recognizing the Indigenous Peoples, the traditional stewards of Tsenacommacah, the land on which the museum is located. The plaque is placed in Huber Court. The acknowledgment affirms the Chrysler Museum’s commitment to honoring the Indigenous Peoples whose cultural heritage and artwork is currently held in its collection.

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