A number of years ago I visited the War Museum in London. One of the more powerful exhibits is a diorama of the front line during WWI, showing trenches on eithe

A number of years ago I visited the War Museum in London. One of the more powerful exhibits is a diorama of the front line during WWI, showing trenches on either side of the no-mans-land. I don't know exactly when that diorama was created, but it's possible that some of the men who fought on that front were still alive, or their immediate descendants were. Granted, the War Museum is not a natural history museum, but that diorama could be placed in any museum with exhibits about the history of western Europe, including natural history museums. I don't think anyone would complain because the descendents of the depicted soldiers are still around. Getting back to Native Americans, we've lost so much of their history as it is that it's a shame that there's a push to hide the small amount that's been retained. Sure, we shouldn't make it seem like they're extinct, but the truth is that most Native American cultures are extinct, thanks to disease and war brought by Europeans. The ones that have survived and retained some of their original culture should be celebrated and protected, but we also need to remember the rest. The best place for that is in history museums, and dioramas are one of the best ways to bring them back to life.