Collections and Objections

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"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."--GOOGLE Books.

subjects: Indians of north america, east (u.s.),  Indians of north america, antiquities,  Indians of north america, material culture,  Indians of north america, study and teaching,  Iroquoian Indians,  Antiquities,  Collection and preservation,  Ojibwa Indians,  Material culture,  Study and teaching,  Indians of North America,  Collectors and collecting,  Algonquian Indians