Interwoven histories and new legacies: working with the Tlicho Nation
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Resource type
Book chapter
Creator (person)
Knowles, Chantal
Date published
2013
Abstract
Global Ancestors is a collection of papers which reflect on modern museological responses to the often complex and emotive relationship that people have with the ancestors and objects which they created. Set out in three broad themes, the first collection of papers explore how indigenous peoples are represented in museums in Panama and China and how more can be gained by working with indigenous communities to further our understanding of the ancestors. The second section examines changes in British and American museological thinking regarding the repatriation of human remains and objects to indigenous peoples, focussing in particular on the impact of legislation on western institutions and the expectations of indigenous communities and alternative religious groups. These issues are explored through case studies involving material from the British Museum and Glasgow Museum. The final section explores the ways in which archaeologists and indigenous communities interact. These chapters illustrate, through case studies from South Africa, Finland and Canada, how both groups have worked together for their mutual benefit or to change the majority viewpoint. - Extract from publihser's website
Book title
Global ancestors: understanding the shared humanity of our ancestors
Editor
Redfern, Rebecca
Bekvalac, Jelena
Bonney, Heather
Clegg, Margaret
Pagination
151-161
Publisher
Oxbow Books
Place of publication
Oxford
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In Copyright