Collections and Objections : Aboriginal Material Culture in Southern Ontario
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
McGill-Queen's Indigenous and Northern Studies
ISBN-10
0773537554
ISBN-13
9780773537552
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Imprint
McGill-Queen's University Press
Country of Manufacture
CA
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 1st, 2010
Print length
352 Pages
Weight
516 grams
Dimensions
15.20 x 22.90 x 2.20 cms
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A nuanced study of conflicts over possession of Aboriginal artifacts.
North America''s museums are treasured for their collections of Aboriginal ethnographic and archaeological objects. Yet stories of how these artifacts were acquired often reveal unethical acts and troubling chains of possession, as well as unexpected instances of collaboration. For instance, archaeological excavation of Aboriginal graves was so prevalent in the late-eighteenth century that the government of Upper Canada legislated against it, although this did little to stop the practice. Many objects were collected by non-Native outsiders to preserve cultures perceived to be nearing extinction, while other objects were donated or sold by the same Native communities that later demanded their return. Some Native people collected for museums and even created their own.
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