9th Annual Repatriation Conference: Building a New Fire
Thank You Volunteers and Donors!
Without the help of our volunteers and donors, we would not be able to host such a successful Conference. Thank you to the donors for providing fantastic items for our raffle. Thank you to the volunteers for filling the attendee welcome bags, working the registration area and helping our Elders, etc. Please enjoy the slideshow of the volunteers and the happy raffle winners below! YOU made this possible!
Volunteers
Tracy Wind, Amanda Thompson, Tam Alzyout, Tenley Morgan, Skyla Burgess, Lorelei McIntyre-Brewer, Mareila Mansfield, Lisa Purkayastha, Elaine Garcia, Linda Gulstrap, Chelle Lewis, E Sil
Donors
Dr. Paul Edward Montgomery Ramirez, Brooke and Karl (no last name provided), Meg Cook, Absentee Shawnee, Steve Wall, Laura Fragua-Cota, Dawn Marie, Joe Don, Lisa Slim, Kim Manygoats, Monroe Designs, Merrelene Hammer, Rendy McCulley, Native Talents, Canyon Arts, Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Green Feather Books, Hustle Tribe, Walking Bear Creation
Volunteers
Tracy Wind, Amanda Thompson, Tam Alzyout, Tenley Morgan, Skyla Burgess, Lorelei McIntyre-Brewer, Mareila Mansfield, Lisa Purkayastha, Elaine Garcia, Linda Gulstrap, Chelle Lewis, E Sil
Donors
Dr. Paul Edward Montgomery Ramirez, Brooke and Karl (no last name provided), Meg Cook, Absentee Shawnee, Steve Wall, Laura Fragua-Cota, Dawn Marie, Joe Don, Lisa Slim, Kim Manygoats, Monroe Designs, Merrelene Hammer, Rendy McCulley, Native Talents, Canyon Arts, Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Green Feather Books, Hustle Tribe, Walking Bear Creation
About the Conference
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Things have changed. Repatriation – the return of Native Ancestors and their burial items, as well as the return of tangible and intangible cultural heritage – has changed. If your institution, agency or uncle is holding sensitive Native items without the consent and direction from Native Nations, then you are on the wrong side of history. The Safeguarding Objects of Cultural Patrimony Act has been signed into law, a brand-new version of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act regulations are in the process of being final, and institutions are being called out for failing to repatriate. It is time for us to come together and build a new fire that will elevate our collective healing from this theft against humanity and human rights. We must re-commit to work together and pass forward intergenerational healing, so that we are no longer holding on to the trauma of our past.
We all have a place around this new fire. Won’t you help us build a new fire? The Association’s 9th Annual Repatriation Conference continues our longstanding legacy provide training and expertise at a grassroots level to strengthen our collective futures. This year’s hybrid Conference will be hosted by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, the People of the Place of the Fire, at their Grand Casino Hotel & Resort on November 7, 8 & 9, 2023. |
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Thank you to our host!
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The Association welcomes all Conference attendees in-person or virtually for this 3-day hybrid interactive event that will provide educational opportunities through keynote speakers, training, workshops and interactive panels, and special cultural events. The Conference is intended for Native Nation and Native Hawaiian Organization leaders, practitioners, Elders and representatives, museums, institutions, government agencies, academics, attorneys, collectors, artists, cultural preservationists and others engaged or interested in the return and reinvigoration of our diverse cultures.
Without culture, we cannot exist as distinct and sovereign peoples, and we lose our way. The vision of the Association is to create a world where diverse Native cultures are lived, protected and respected. The Association has been a leader in protecting Cultural Sovereignty – the things that make us who we are as Indigenous Peoples – through our Repatriation, International Repatriation and Protecting the Sacred initiatives, as well as ensuring that culture is passed on through our Youth initiatives. The Association has advocated for the protection and repatriation of Ancestors, cultural items and sacred lands for more than 100 years, including the development of the National Museum of the American Indian Act, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, and the Safeguarding Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act, and other policies and regulations that support the return and protection of our Cultural Heritage. The Association also provides training and technical assistance to Native Nations and others, and is involved with repatriation of private collections both domestically and internationally from institutions, individuals and auctions. |
WATCH our Pre-Conference Webinar!
Starting at Home: How Universities Can Use NAGPRA to Rebuild Relationships Inside and Out
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Museums and universities are the change agents that can ultimately transform how NAGPRA is implemented to fulfill the human rights mission of the law to benefit Native Nations and Indigenous Peoples. This webinar will examine how NAGPRA compliance allows institutions to reimagine their internal team and grow a community of support within the institution, while building genuine and transparent relationships with Native Nations. These efforts will not only fulfill our legal obligations, they help to right historical wrongs. Universities and museums, including the Longyear Museum of Anthropology at Colgate University in New York, can comply with NAGPRA while supporting their purpose of appropriately educating the public through strategies that fulfill the letter of the law.
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Thank you to our sponsors!
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