Working with and for ancestors : collaboration in the care and study of ancestral remains / edited by Chelsea H. Meloche, Laure Spake, and Katherine L. Nichols.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Spake, Laure, editor.

Nichols, Katherine L., editor.

Meloche, Chelsea H., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human remains (Archaeology)--Repatriation.

Human remains (Archaeology).

Indigenous peoples--Antiquities--Collection and preservation.

Indigenous peoples.

Anthropological museums and collections--Moral and ethical aspects.

Anthropological museums and collections.

Museums and Indigenous peoples.

Human remains (Archaeology)--Collection and preservation.

Archaeological museums and collections--Moral and ethical aspects.

Archaeological museums and collections.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxii, 318 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021.

Summary:

"Working with and for Ancestors examines collaborative partnerships that have developed around the study and care of Indigenous ancestral human remains. In the interest of reconciliation, museums and research institutions around the world have begun to actively seek input and direction from Indigenous descendants in establishing collections care and research policies. However, true collaboration is difficult, time-consuming, and sometimes awkward. By presenting examples of projects involving ancestral remains that are successfully engaged in collaboration, the book provides encouragement for scientists and descendant communities alike to have open and respectful discussions around the research and care of ancestral human remains. Key themes for discussion include new approaches to the care for ancestors, the development of culturally sensitive museum policies, the emergence of mutually beneficial research partnerships, and emerging issues such as intellectual property issues, digital data, and alternatives to destructive analyses. Critical discussions by leading scholars also identify the remaining challenges in the repatriation process and offer a means to continue moving forward. This volume will appeal to a broad, interdisciplinary audience interested in collaborative research and management strategies that are aimed at developing mutually beneficial relationships between researchers and descendant communities. This includes students and researchers in archaeology, anthropology, museums studies and, Indigenous communities."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Contributors

Foreword

Editor Preface

Introduction: Working Together To Do Better

Part 1 Building Relationships: Proceed With Respect and Patience

1 Bearing Witness: What Can Archaeology Contribute in an Indian Residential School Context?

2 Pathway to Decolonizing Collections of Ainu Ancestral Remains: Recent Developments in Repatriation within Japan

3 The Brandon Indian Residential School Cemetery Project: Working Towards Reconciliation Using Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology

4 Washington's Non-Forensic Human Skeletal Remains Law and the State Physical Anthropologist: A Collaborative Process and Model for Other States

5 Bii-azhe Ḡiiwé iná daanig (Let's Bring Them Home): Lessons in Humility, Relationships, and Changing Perspectives

Part 2 Caring For the Ancestors: Developments in Museum Collaborations

6 Why We Repatriate: On the Long Arc toward Justice at the Denver Museum of Nature &amp

Science

7 The Importance of Kaitiakitanga (Guardianship and Care) and Rangahau (Research) For the Karanga Aotearoa Repatriation Programme

8 Toward a Twenty-First-Century Model For the Collaborative Care and Curation of Human Remains

9 The Southern African Human Remains Management Project: Making (P)reparations in Year One

10 Caring for the Ancestors at the Royal BC Museum

Part 3 Learning from the Ancestors: Collaborative Research Projects

11 The Journey Home: Stó:lō Values and Collaboration in Repatriation

12 The Joy of the Souls: The Return of the Huron‐Wendat Ancestors

13 Building Relationships to Shift Accountability: Doing Paleogenomic Research with Indigenous Nations and Ancestors.

14 Learning From Ancestors Caring For Ancestors: The Antiquity of Reburial on Bkejwanong

15 New Insights from Old Dog Bones: Dogs as Proxies for Understanding Ancient Human Diets

Part 4 Developing Conversations: Doing Better Together

16 The Digital Lives of Ancestors: Ethical and Intellectual Property Considerations Surrounding the 3-D Recording of Human Remains

17 What Next? Changing Ethical Protocols for Human Remains In Museums

18 Provenancing Australian Aboriginal Ancestors: The Importance of Incorporating Traditional Knowledge

19 Ancient Human DNA: Surveying the Evolving Ethical, Social, and Political Landscape

Part 5 Moving Forward: There's Still Work to Do

20 Identity in Applied Repatriation Research and Practice

21 Decolonizing Bioarchaeology? Moving Beyond Collaborative Practice

Conclusion: The Ancestors Should Go Home: Bioanthropology, Collaboration, And Repatriation in the Twenty-First Century

Appendix A: Research Options Factsheet

Appendix B: Questions to Inform and Guide the Collaborative Process

Appendix C: Essential Concepts and Resources for Decolonizing Work

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-367-80931-1

1-000-24579-9

9780367809317

OCLC:

1229166110