The problem, as I understand it, is that the dioramas were dehumanizing to the point that registered members of the tribes depicted were offended. At the end o

The problem, as I understand it, is that the dioramas were dehumanizing to the point that registered members of the tribes depicted were offended. At the end of the article they mention the alternative being full-size recreations that the visitors can touch and interact with. While it limits the number of displays a museum can offer, I think it does show more respect and offers more depth to visitors: "For non-Makah visitors, it is a diorama in which the viewer doesn’t examine the Indian under glass, but takes her place."