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collection management efforts, which had been underemphasized. For FY 1981, however, the need for major new resources to revitalize exhibitions (especially at the Museum of American History) and to permit more joint exhibits activity among History and Art museums became evident. The resulting program, administered by the Assistant Secretary for History and Art at $750,000 for FY 1981 presently supports the development of two large exhibitions, one commemorating the 250th anniversary of the birth of George Washington (at the Museum of American History) and one featuring the Smithsonian's collections of folklife materials drawn from all of our museums (at the Renwick Gallery), both of which will open in FY 1982. Future major exhibitions presently in the preliminary planning stage include the history of American science and its role in our society (at the Museum of American History), and a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden with an exhibition drawing on 100 years of international sculpture. At this point, an annual support level of $1,000,000 is considered adequate to continue to maintain an effective program.

[[underlined]] Native American Program. [[/underlined]] The Smithsonian has long had an interest in the study of Native Americans. This interest dates back to the creation of the Bureau of American Ethnology in 1879. The Institution is presently updating its multi-volume research publication produced in those early years, the definitive [[underlined]] Handbook of North American Indians. [[/underlined]] In addition, the Institution conducts training programs for Native Americans related to the care and preservation of artifacts. Over the years, the Smithsonian also has developed a sizable collection of Native American artifacts, now numbering approximately 800,000. Through its exhibition programs, it has sought to display the experience of the Native American, principally in the Museum of Natural History/Museum of Man.

With this background and interest in mind, institutional management has determined to expand its services to the Indian community related to the provision of training and technical assistance in the care and preservation of artifacts, the provision of information and guidance for proper maintenance of Indian artifacts, as well as the loan of such artifacts. In addition, in future years a major revision of present Institution exhibits needs to be undertaken to reflect contemporary knowledge of Native American cultures and history based on recent archeological, ethnographic, and historical findings. Funds for this purpose may be sought in FY 1983. A third element related to expanding the Institution's Native American Program involved ongoing discussions initiated by the Heye Foundation/Museum of the American Indian in New York, and encouraged by several members of Congress. These discussions, only in their beginning stages, in future years might result in the transfer of that museum's collections to the Smithsonian. No funds are being sought now but should a transfer come about, early estimates suggest that the costs of moving the collection to Washington might be in the neighborhood of $2,000,000. Equipment to store it properly would run about $2,400,000. To provide continuing collection care, management and conservation activities would be around $400,000 per year. These early estimates are contained in the table projections for this chapter, but are subject to substantial revision as more information becomes available. It may also be necessary to establish additional storage space for this large collection. This project may prove to be a very welcome opportunity to