Sacred Objects and Sacred Places

Description:

"Sacred Objects and Sacred Places combines native oral histories, photographs, drawings, and case studies to present current issues of cultural preservations vital to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Complete with commentaries by curators, native peoples, and archaeologists, this book discusses the repatriation of human remains, the curation and exhibition of sacred masks and medicine bundles, and key cultural compromises for preservation successes in protecting sacred places on private, state and federal lands.". "Though the book describes tribal tragedies and examples of cultural theft, Sacred Objects and Sacred Places affirms living traditions. It reveals how the resolution of these controversies in favor of native people will ensure their cultural continuity in a changing and increasingly complex world. The issues of returning human remains, curating sacred objects, and preserving tribal traditions are addressed to provide the reader with a full picture of Native Americans' struggle to keep their heritage alive."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Material culture,  Historic preservation,  Government policy,  Indians of North America,  Government relations,  Repatriation,  Antiquities,  Collection and preservation,  Cultural property,  Ethnic identity,  Ceremonial objects,  Sacred space,  Indians of north america, social life and customs,  Indians of north america, antiquities,  Indians of north america, ethnic identity,  Indians of north america, government relations,  Cultural property, protection,  United States,  Indiens d'Amérique,  Culture matérielle,  Identité ethnique,  Relations avec l'État,  Patrimoine culturel,  Restitution,  Lieux sacrés,  Politique gouvernementale,  Objets rituels,  Patrimoine historique,  HISTORY,  State & Local,  General,  Indiens,  Identité collective,  Protection,  Politique publique,  États-Unis,  Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (United States)