Figurative repatriation: First nations 'Artist-Warriors' recover, reclaim, and return cultural property through self-definition

Journal of Material Culture

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 161-182

  Kramer, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

First Nations; Northwest Coast; Ownership; Reception; Repatriation; Self definition; Social agency

Indexed keywords

INDIGENOUS POPULATION; MATERIAL CULTURE; MUSEUM;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 3342958755     PISSN: 13591835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359183504044370     Document Type: Article

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