Indigenous Repatriation Handbook

Jisgang Nika Collison, Sdaahl K'awaas Lucy Bell, Lou-ann Neel

• Publisher: The Royal British Columbia Museum
• Year: 2019
• eBook ISBN: 9780772673183
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Museum Studies
• Index: Social Sciences

A reference for BC Indigenous communities and museums, created by and for Indigenous people working in repatriation. "Our late friend and brother Rod Naknakim said, 'Reconciliation and repatriation cannot and should not be separated. The two must anchor our conversation and guide our efforts as we move forward collectively with common purpose and understanding.'" —Dan Smith, BCMA Indigenous Advisory Chair, Nuyumbalees Cultural Centre We are in a new era of reconciliation that involves repatriation—the return of Indigenous objects and Ancestral remains to their home communities—and the creation of meaningful relationships between museums and Indigenous communities. This handbook, the first to be created by and for Indigenous people, provides practical information that will enable each of the 34 unique Indigenous language and cultural groups in BC to carry out the process of repatriation in ways that align with the cultural traditions of each respective community. It also provides information that will be helpful to museums, and to Indigenous communities across Canada.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Message from Lucy Bell, Head of the Indigenous Collections and Repatriation Department, Royal BC Museum
• Message from Professor Jack Lohman CBE, Chief Executive Officer, Royal BC Museum, and Tracey Herbert, CEO, First Peoples’ Cultural Council
• Part 1: Introduction
• Part 2: Organizing a Successful Repatriation
• Part 3: Conducting Research
• Part 4: Repatriation from the Royal BC Museum
• Part 5: Repatriation from Other Institutions
• Part 6: For Institutions Wishing to Repatriate to Indigenous Peoples in BC
• Part 7: Case Study: Repatriation Journey of the Haida Nation
• Appendix A: Glossary of Terms
• Appendix B: Indigenous Museums and Cultural Centres in Canada
• Appendix C: Organizational Templates, Procedures and Examples
• Appendix D: Fundraising Resources
• Appendix E: Sample Letters to Museums
• Appendix F: Tips for Planning for Travel and Transport
• Appendix G: Global Museums with Major Indigenous Collections from BC
• Appendix H: Resources on Education in Indigenous Museology
• Appendix I: Frequently Asked Questions about Repatriation
• Appendix J: Repatriation Success Stories