This Is Our Life : Haida Material Heritage and Changing Museum Practice Hardback
by Cara Krmpotich, Laura Peers, the Haida Repatriation Committee and staff of the Pitt Rivers Museum and British Museum
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In September 2009, twenty-one members of the Haida Nation went to Oxford and London to work with several hundred heritage treasures at the Pitt Rivers Museum and the British Museum.
The encounter set a new course for the relationships between the custodians of these cultural artifacts and the Indigenous people for whom the objects are a direct link to their past.
Emotional and illuminating, tense and challenging, it was a transformative visit that none would soon forget. Featuring contributions from Haida and museum participants and a rich selection of illustrations, This Is Our Life details the remarkable story of the Haida Project.
A fascinating look at the meaning behind objects, the value of repatriation, and the impact of historical trajectories like colonialism, this is also a tender story of the understanding that grew between the Haida visitors and museum staff. Beautifully written and illustrated, This Is Our Life offers a compelling view of the transformative potential of a conversation hundreds of years in the making.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:320 pages, 36 b&w photos, 1 table, 2 maps
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:06/11/2013
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- ISBN:9780774825405
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:320 pages, 36 b&w photos, 1 table, 2 maps
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:06/11/2013
- Category:
- ISBN:9780774825405