This book examines the ways in which law can be used to structure the return of indigenous sacred cultural heritage to indigenous communities, referred to as re

Indigenous peoples have long sought the return of ancestral human remains and associated artifacts from western museums and scientific institutions. Since the l

This book analyses the legal aspects of international claims by indigenous peoples for the repatriation of their cultural property, and explores what legal norm

This book identifies a need to move beyond discussions of ownership, power and control in favour of exploring new kinds of partnerships between museums and the

Repatriation of Indigenous Cultural Heritage examines how returned materials - objects, photographs, audio and manuscripts - are being received and reintegrated