Ms. Wiliams, Last weeks Washington Post, 5/23/04 had a wonderful article on precisely some of what you want. I do not know the link but have the article, its wonderful. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Williams" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 10:36 AM Subject: Native Americans and museums > This is a specific request so apologies for that. > > Can any one point me to some information on disagreements about repatriation > of artefacts? I am interested in cases where tribes have been refused the > return of items due to not being of 'the right tribe' and any discussion > about rejection on the basis of cultural affiliation. > > I would also be interested in any cases or information of Native Americans > feeling unhappy with the way museums have explored their culture. This is a > big area I know and I am not looking for negative stories per say. Just case > studies which show up some of the difficulties. > > Thanks if you can. > > Jane > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get a FREE connection, FREE modem and one month's FREE line rental, plus a > US or European flight when you sign up for BT Broadband! > http://www.msn.co.uk/specials/btbroadband > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).