Cultural Appropriation

Question 1

What are reburial issues

Answer 1

Indigenous peoples campaigning for the right to determine the future of remains of their ancestors, grave goods, and culturally significant items

Question 2

6 points about controversial reburial issues

Answer 2

1.) ancestors getting a proper burial
2.) items looking dangerous to public
3.) Getting their items back, but who gets them
4.) context of the items being lost or disturbed
5.) Will getting the items back heal communities
6.) museums holding artifacts may be cultural preservation

Question 3

8 things people in museums say about keeping Indigenous artifacts on museums

Answer 3

1.) Reburying the people is a loss of scientific data
2.) Having them displayed is teaching the public
3.) Displaying them is showing admiration
4.) will the remains be cared for
5.) need proof that it’s yours
6.) They aren’t responsible for early collectors
7.) who pays the cost of getting it out
8.) is everyone in the community in agreement of getting it back

Question 4

What is repatriation seen as

Answer 4

a question or ownership and a process to re-create a culture whole-ness