Kara Vetter

In consultation with Indigenous stakeholders and collaboration with Museum leadership, Kara Vetter supports the development and implementation of decolonizing initiatives within the Cultural Resources department through culturally sensitive care practices and policies prioritizing Indigenous sovereignty and traditional knowledge. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Indianapolis, an M.A. in Museum Studies from Indiana University (IUPUI), and has worked in the museum profession for over 15 years. Drawing from a deep skill set in cultural resources management, registration, policy writing, exhibition planning, grant writing, DEAI work, and decolonizing initiatives she has had the opportunity to share the history and culture of the world with a wide audience while working with an expanding list of institutions, talented museum professionals, and Indigenous communities.Kara is active in the museum field as a Board of Directors member for the Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists (ARCS); specifically, as a Finance Committee member and Conference Committee Board Liaison. She is also as a contributing member of the Indigenous Collections Care Guide working group and ENRICH Cultural Institutions Network.