Part of the strategy for the future of the AAMHC is to think critically about how we might approach future collections, long-term storage of collections, long-term loans, and perhaps permanent repatriation of Zuni items from outside institutions or private collections. In collaboration with Cambridge University's Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology in England and the University of California at Los Angeles, the AAMHC will conduct surveys within the Zuni community to...
1. gather responses to a digital collection of Zuni items from Kechiba:wa now at Cambridge University.
2. allow Zunis to use our own voice to describe non- culturally sensitive objects in the Kechiba:wa collection catalog.

Opinions differ widely about what to do with items that were excavated or stolen from Zuni. Some think these items should be returned to Zuni for future generations to appreciate. Others believe the items still belong to our ancestors and should be returned to them by reburying the items or leaving them exposed at certain places to deteriorate naturally. Emerging technologies may be able to help us experience the beauty of some items without having to pay the expense of maintaining or curating the items. Whatever direction we take to respectfully deal with thousands of Zuni items that were taken from Zuni, this project will help us shape the discussion so we can make the best-informed decisions possible.