Two Approaches to the Repatriation of Blackfoot Sacred Material
The repatriation of sacred objects has significantly altered relationships between museums and First Nations. Often, new and positive partnerships are developed. When adversarial situations do occur they underscore the traditional colonial nature of relationships between museums and First Nations. This paper examines the nature of museum-based and traditional-based knowledge about sacred objects and considers how that knowledge shapes understanding of the nature of the sacred material.