Steps to Repatriation

Steps Toward Transfter of Archaeological Collections

Groups requesting the repatriation of archaeological collections, including ancestral remains, should:

  1. Submit an official band/council resolution requesting return of the specific collections or human remains.
  2. Place an advertisement in local newspapers and contact neighboring groups stating that a repatriation request has been made. Copies of advertisements and letters from official bodies of these groups agreeing with the transfer should be forwarded to the LOA.
  3. Meet with the LOA Committee to initiate discussions and review the various curating options available for the collection (see Turning the Page: Forging New Partnerships between Museums and First Peoples, a Task Force Report in Appendix 1 of LOA's Policies and Procedures).
  4. LOA will notify the Archaeology Branch of the the intended transfer of the material.
  5. Authorized representatives of LOA and the First Nations group will sign a "Legal Transfer Agreement" to effect the physical transfer of materials.
  6. LOA will send copies of the transfer documents to the Archaeology Branch.

  7. In the case of the transfer of human remains, the recipient group will be asked to notify James Pike at the Archaeology Branch (Project Officer for Liaison, Aboriginal Liaison and Treaties). 

     

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