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|description_of_incident=The gallery chose to remove Yellowman's offering from the gallery. Instead, there is a pedestal with an empty case. Gallery director Stephanie Wiles stated that the gift had to have been properly requested in writing by her in order to receive the necessary permission to showcase it. | |description_of_incident=The gallery chose to remove Yellowman's offering from the gallery. Instead, there is a pedestal with an empty case. Gallery director Stephanie Wiles stated that the gift had to have been properly requested in writing by her in order to receive the necessary permission to showcase it. | ||
Sheikh and Yellowman were informed two months before the opening that the gift would not be displayed. The associate curator of photography Judy Ditner explained that the gallery consulted with advisors from Yale's Native community. Individuals explained that the gallery should not showcase sacred items, but Ditner wanted to have the empty case to symbolize and acknowledge Yellowman's gift. | Sheikh and Yellowman were informed two months before the opening that the gift would not be displayed. The associate curator of photography Judy Ditner explained that the gallery consulted with advisors from Yale's Native community. Individuals explained that the gallery should not showcase sacred items, but Ditner wanted to have the empty case to symbolize and acknowledge Yellowman's gift. Yellowman explained that the ceremonial objects that he provided were "decoys" and not objects that were intended to actually be used in ceremonies. He explained that their purpose was purely educational to teach people about the Diné community, but the gallery's decision to remove the objects stood. | ||
|description_of_result=Other associates at Yale have cited that if the gallery had decided to showcase these items, it would be comparable to the grave robbing and misappropriation that contributed to Yale's other collections. | |description_of_result=Other associates at Yale have cited that if the gallery had decided to showcase these items, it would be comparable to the grave robbing and misappropriation that contributed to Yale's other collections. | ||