The Dead And Their Possessions: Repatriation In Principle, Policy And Practice (one World Archaeology)

Repatriation of human remains has become a key international heritage concern. This extensive collection of papers provides a survey of the current state of repatriation in terms of policy, practice and theory. Introduction: The Reburial Issue In The Twenty-first Century / Jane Hubert And Cressida Fforde -- Repatriation As Healing The Wounds Of The Trauma Of History: Cases Of Native American In The United States Of America / Russell Thornton -- Collection, Repatriation And Identity / Cressida Fforde -- Saami Skulls, Anthropological Race Research And The Repatriation Question In Norway / Audhild Schanche -- Skeletal Remains Of The Norwegian Saami / Berit J. Sellevold -- Indigenous Australian People, Their Defence Of The Dead And Native Title / Paul Turnbull -- Bone Reburial In Israel: Legal Restrictions And Methodological Implications / Yossi Nagar -- A Decade After The Vermillion Accord: What Has Changed And What Has Not? / Larry J. Zimmerman -- Academic Freedom, Stewardship And Cultural Heritage: Weighting The Interests Of Stakeholders In Crafting Repatiation Approaches / Rosemary A. Joyce. Implementing A 'true Compromise': The Native American Graves Protection And Repatriation Act After Ten Years / C. Timothy Mckeown -- Repatriation In The Usa: A Decade Of Federal Agency Activities Under Nagpra / Francis P. Mcmanamon -- Artefactual Awareness: Spiro Mounds, Grave Goods And Politics / Joe Watkins -- Implementation Of Nagpra: The Peabody Museum Of Archaeology And Ethnology, Harvard / Barbara Isaac -- Ka Huakaʻi O Nā ʻōiwi: The Journey Home / Edward Halealoha Ayau And Ty Kāwika Tengan -- Implementing Repatriationin The United States: Issues Raised And Lessons Learned / Roger Anyon And Russell Thornton -- The Plundered Past: Britain's Challenge For The Future / Moira Simpson -- On Hundred And Sixty Years Of Exile: Vaimaca Pirú And The Campaign To Repatriate His Remains To Uruguay / Rodolfo Martinez Barbosa -- Tambo / Walter Palm Island -- Yagan / Cressida Fforde -- The Connection Between Archaeological Treasures And The Khoisan People / Martin L. Engelbrecht. Missing Persons And Stolen Bodies: The Repatriation Of 'el Negro' To Botswana / Neil Parsons And Alinah Kelo Segobye -- The Reburial Of Human Remains At Thulamela, Kruger National Park, South Africa / Tshimangadzo Israel Nemaheni -- 'ndi Nnyi Ane A Do Dzhia Marambo?' -- 'who Will Take The Bones?': Excavations At Matoks, Northern Province, South Africa / Warren S. Fish -- The Reburial Issue In Argentina: A Growing Conflict / Maria Luz Endere -- Partnership In Museums: A Tribal Maori Response To Repatriation / Paul Tapsell -- Indigenous Governance In Museums: A Case Study, The Auckland War Memorial Museum / Merata Kawharu -- Developments In The Repatriation Of Human Remains And Other Cultural Items In Queensland, Australia / Michael Aird -- Practicalities In The Return Of Remains: The Importance Of Provenance And The Question Of Unprovenanced Remains / Deanne Hanchant -- Heritage That Hurts: The Case Of The Grave Of Cecil John Rhodes In The Matopos National Park, Zimbabwe / Svinurayi Joseph Muringaniza. Edited By Cressida Fforde, Jane Hubert, And Paul Turnbull. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of figures......Page 12 List of tables......Page 14 List of contributors......Page 16 Series editors' foreword......Page 18 Preface......Page 20 Introduction: the reburial issue in the twenty-first century......Page 22 Repatriation as healing the wounds of the trauma of history: cases of Native Americans in the United States of America......Page 38 Collection, repatriation and identity......Page 46 Saami skulls, anthropological race research and the repatriation question in Norway......Page 68 Skeletal remains of the Norwegian Saami......Page 80 Indigenous Australian people, their defence of the dead and native title......Page 84 Bone reburial in Israel: legal restrictions and methodological implications......Page 108 A decade after the Vermillion Accord: what has changed and what has not?......Page 112 Academic freedom, stewardship and cultural heritage: weighing the interests of stakeholders in crafting repatriation approaches......Page 120 Implementing a 'true compromise': the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act after ten years......Page 129 Repatriation in the USA: a decade of federal agency activities under NAGPRA......Page 154 Artefactual awareness: Spiro Mounds, grave goods and politics......Page 170 Implementation of NAGPRA: the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard......Page 181 Ka Huaka'i O Na'iwi: the Journey Home......Page 192 Implementing repatriation in the United States: issues raised and lessons learned......Page 211 The plundered past: Britain's challenge for the future......Page 220 One hundred and sixty years of exile: Vaimaca Pir and the campaign to repatriate his remains to Uruguay......Page 239 Tambo......Page 243 Yagan......Page 250 The connection between archaeological treasures and the Khoisan people......Page 263 Missing persons and stolen bodies: the repatriation of 'El Negro' to Botswana......Page 266 The reburial of human remains at Thulamela, Kruger National Park, South Africa......Page 277 'Ndi nnyi ane a do dzhia marambo?' - 'who will take the bones?': excavations at Matoks, Northern Province, South Africa......Page 282 The reburial issue in Argentina: a growing conflict......Page 287 Partnership in museums: a tribal Maori response to repatriation......Page 305 Indigenous governance in museums: a case study, the Auckland War Memorial Museum......Page 314 Developments in the repatriation of human remains and other cultural items in Queensland, Australia......Page 324 Practicalities in the return of remains: the importance of provenance and the question of unprovenanced remains......Page 333 Heritage that hurts: the case of the grave of Cecil John Rhodes in the Matopos National Park, Zimbabwe......Page 338 Index......Page 348 Book Cover 1 Title 4 Contents 5 List of figures 12 List of tables 14 List of contributors 16 Series editors' foreword 18 Preface 20 Introduction: the reburial issue in the twenty-first century 22 Repatriation as healing the wounds of the trauma of history: cases of Native Americans in the United States of America 38 Collection, repatriation and identity 46 Saami skulls, anthropological race research and the repatriation question in Norway 68 Skeletal remains of the Norwegian Saami 80 Indigenous Australian people, their defence of the dead and native title 84 Bone reburial in Israel: legal restrictions and methodological implications 108 A decade after the Vermillion Accord: what has changed and what has not? 112 Academic freedom, stewardship and cultural heritage: weighing the interests of stakeholders in crafting repatriation approaches 120 Implementing a 'true compromise': the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act after ten years 129 Repatriation in the USA: a decade of federal agency activities under NAGPRA 154 Artefactual awareness: Spiro Mounds, grave goods and politics 170 Implementation of NAGPRA: the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard 181 Ka Huaka'i O Na'iwi: the Journey Home 192 Implementing repatriation in the United States: issues raised and lessons learned 211 The plundered past: Britain's challenge for the future 220 One hundred and sixty years of exile: Vaimaca Pir and the campaign to repatriate his remains to Uruguay 239 Tambo 243 Yagan 250 The connection between archaeological treasures and the Khoisan people 263 Missing persons and stolen bodies: the repatriation of 'El Negro' to Botswana 266 The reburial of human remains at Thulamela, Kruger National Park, South Africa 277 'Ndi nnyi ane a do dzhia marambo?' - 'who will take the bones?': excavations at Matoks, Northern Province, South Africa 282 The reburial issue in Argentina: a growing conflict 287 Partnership in museums: a tribal Maori response to repatriation 305 Indigenous governance in museums: a case study, the Auckland War Memorial Museum 314 Developments in the repatriation of human remains and other cultural items in Queensland, Australia 324 Practicalities in the return of remains: the importance of provenance and the question of unprovenanced remains 333 Heritage that hurts: the case of the grave of Cecil John Rhodes in the Matopos National Park, Zimbabwe 338 Index 348 Humanities Inspired by a key session for the World Archaeological Congress in South Africa, The Dead and their Possessions is the first book to tackle the principle, policy and practice of repatriating museum artefacts, rather than cultural heritage in general. Increasingly, indigenous people world-wide are asserting their fundamental right to determine the future of the human remains of their ancestors, and are requesting their return, often for reburial, with varying degrees of success. This repatriation campaign has become hugely significant in universities and museums where human remains uncovered through archaeological excavation have been retained for the scientific study of past populations. This book will be invaluable to those involved in the collection and repatriation of remains and cultural objects to indigenous groups. The past 30 years have witnessed the emergence of what has been widely, and loosely, referred to as the 'reburial' issue.1