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Since the 1980s, the growing political presence of indigenous peoples worldwide has brought their studies to the forefront of cultural anthropological research. Within post-colonial museum studies, it has become evident that museums have functioned as tools for national integration and mechanisms for political control, encompassing both citizens and colonial subjects. This special issue, which delves into the relationship between indigenous peoples and museums, provides a comparative analysis of the historical transformations and current state of missions, exhibit representations, roles, and impacts of various museums dedicated to indigenous peoples from a global standpoint. It particularly emphasizes the active involvement of indigenous peoples themselves in these museums and the resulting impacts and effects. Utilizing Canada, the US, Australia, New Zealand, Russia/the former Soviet Union, and Japan as case studies, this research conducts a comparative examination with "decolonization" and "collaboration" as central themes.