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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780845503321

Titolo

First Nations cultural heritage and law : case studies, voices, and perspectives / / edited by Catherine Bell and Val Napoleon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Vancouver : , : UBC Press, , 2008

©2008

ISBN

1-282-45738-1

9786612457388

0-7748-5605-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 521 pages)

Collana

Law and society series, , 1496-4953

Altri autori (Persone)

BellCatherine E <1961-> (Catherine Edith)

NapoleonVal <1956->

Disciplina

971

Soggetti

Cultural property - Protection - Canada

Cultural property - Protection - Law and legislation - Canada

Cultural property - Repatriation - Canada

Human remains (Archaeology) - Repatriation - Canada

Indians of North America - Legal status, laws, etc - Canada

Indians of North America - Land tenure - Canada

Indians of North America - Material culture - Canada

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface: Respect for elder knowledge / Eric McLay and Lea Joe, interviewing Luschiim, Arvid Charlie, [and] Dorothy First Rider, in consultation with Frank Weasel Head -- Introduction, methodology, and thematic overview / Catherine Bell and Val Napoleon -- Our voices, our culture -- Experiences across the nation: First Nations cultural heritage : a selected survey of issues and initiatives / Catherine Bell ... [et al.] -- Reflections on selected themes -- Concluding thoughts and unanswered questions / Val Napoleon -- Appendix: Standard question set.

Sommario/riassunto

Indigenous peoples around the world are seeking greater control over tangible and intangible cultural heritage. In Canada, issues concerning repatriation and trade of material culture, heritage site protection,



treatment of ancestral remains, and control over intangible heritage are governed by a complex legal and policy environment.