"In a Good Way": Repatriation, Community and Development in Kitigan Zibi

Authors

  • Julian Whittam Université de Montréal

Keywords:

repatriation, Aboriginal capacity, solidarity, museum, Algonquin

Abstract

In 2005 Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg successfully repatriated human remains from the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Though repatriation case studies often concentrate on the importance of the material heritage being returned to source communities, the effects of the repatriation process itself can be equally important. This article demonstrates how the repatriation process developed community capacity in Kitigan Zibi and increased unity within the larger Algonquin Nation. The overall process shows the role that repatriation can play in larger questions of Indigenous autonomy, regardless of what material is involved in the claim or whether it is successfully returned to the community.

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Published

2015-11-30

How to Cite

Whittam, J. (2015). "In a Good Way": Repatriation, Community and Development in Kitigan Zibi. Anthropologica, 57(2), 501–509. Retrieved from https://cas-sca.journals.uvic.ca/index.php/anthropologica/article/view/440

Issue

Vol. 57 No. 2 (2015): Shamanism, Religious Renewal and Empowerment in Indigenous Societies / Consent, Collaboration, Treaty: Toward Anti-Colonial Praxis in Indigenous Settler Research Relations

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Articles

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