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We Are Coming Home: Repatriation and the Restoration of Blackfoot Cultural Confidence
Gerald T. Conaty
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We Are Coming Home is the story of a highly complex process of the repatriation of First Nations sacred objects to Indigenous communities in Canada, focused on the efforts of Glenbow Museum curator Gerald Conaty, as described by those intimately involved in the work, notably the Piikani, Siksika, and Kainai elders who provided essential oversight and guidance. We also hear from the repatriating instiution's president and CEO at the time and from an archaeologist then employed at the Provincial Museum of Alberta who provides an insider's view of the drafting of Canada's only repatriation legislation. These accounts are framed by Conaty's reflections on the impact of museums on First Nations, on the history and culture of the Niitsitapi, or Blackfoot, and on the path forward. With Conaty's passing in August of 2013, this book is also a tribute to his enduring relationships with the Blackfoot, to his rich and exemplary career, and to his commitment to innovation and mindful museum practice.
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Cover
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Title Page
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Copyright
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Dedication
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Contents
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List of Tables and Figures
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Acknowledgements
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Prologue
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Beginnings
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1. The Development of Museums and Their Effects on First Nations
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2. Niitsitapiisinni: Our Way of Life
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3. Repatriation Among the Piikani
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4. Reviving Traditions
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5. Repatriation Experiences of the Kainai
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6. Bringing Back Iitskinaiksi at Siksika
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7. Reviving Our Ways at Siksika
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8. Moving Toward Repatriation
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9. The Blackfoot Repatriation: A Personal Epilogue
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10. Moving Forward
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APPENDIX 1: Terms of Reference for the Glenbow Museum’s First Nations Advisory Council
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APPENDIX 2: Memorandum of Understanding
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Contributors
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Index
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Published: 2015
Publisher: Athabasca University Press
- 978-1-77199-019-6 (ebook)
- 978-1-77199-018-9 (ebook)
- 978-1-77199-017-2 (paper)