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Sacred Objects, Sacred Places combines native oral histories, photographs, drawings, and case studies to present current issues of cultural preservation vital to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Complete with commentaries by native peoples, non-native curators, and archaeologists, this book discusses the repatriation of human remains, the curation and exhibition of sacred masks and medicine bundles, and key cultural compromises for preservation successes in protecting sacred places on private, state, and federal lands.
The author traveled thousands of miles over a ten-year period to meet and interview tribal elders, visit sacred places, and discuss the power of sacred objects in order to present the essential debates surrounding tribal historic preservation. Without revealing the exact locations of sacred places (unless tribes have gone public with their cultural concerns), Gulliford discusses the cultural significance of tribal sacred sites and the ways in which they are being preserved. Some of the case studies included are the Wyoming Medicine Wheel, Devil's Tower National Monument, Mount Shasta in California, Mount Graham in Arizona, and the Sweet Grass Hills in Montana. Federal laws are reviewed in the context of tribal preservation programs, and tribal elders discuss specific cases of repatriation.
Though the book describes numerous tribal tragedies and offers examples of cultural theft, Sacred Objects and Sacred Places affirms living traditions. It reveals how the resolution of these controversies in favor of native people will ensure their cultural continuity in a changing and increasingly complex world. The issues of returning human remains, curating sacred objects, and preserving tribal traditions are addressed to provide the reader with a full picture of Native Americans' struggles to keep their heritage alive.
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Andrew Gulliford is Director of the Center for Southwest Studies and professor of Southwest Studies and history at Fort Lewis College. He is the author of Sacred Objects and Sacred Places: Preserving Tribal Traditions.
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"A remarkable testimony of the importance and beauty of tribal preservation and historic places which may soon be lost to us forever."
—Ben Nighthorse Campbell, former U.S. Senator
"[W]ill serve generations to come as the reference and guidebook for anyone interested in discovering and preserving tribal traditions."
—Multicultural Review
—Ben Nighthorse Campbell, former U.S. Senator
"[W]ill serve generations to come as the reference and guidebook for anyone interested in discovering and preserving tribal traditions."
—Multicultural Review
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- PublisherUniv Pr of Colorado
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0870815601
- ISBN 13 9780870815607
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages285
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. B/W Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. SUBTITLED : ` Preserving Tribal Traditions'. Pages 209 to 218 carry a list if tribal museums Volume's 285 pages also offer an INDEX and biblio. Read more about : Celilo Falls, Keepers of the Treasures, medicine bundle, Bear Butte, Mandan, Gordon Yellowhair, Betsy Chapoose, Shawnee woman, La Push, skulls, burial mounds, gorgets, and Ak-Chin Him Dak museum. Text assisted by b/w photographs, and a few b/w drawings - such as the war lodge on page 105. Cond : Paper wrapper is dark blue with white lettering. Front cover photo is of the Bighorn Medicine Wheel in Wyoming. Colours bright, binding tight. No names nor marks. All lead corners are soft. Excellent reference ! QUote (p.143) : " ._._. and November1, the site is subject to a voluntary closure to allow Native Americans privacy to conduct ancient ceremonies and initiations. Otherwise, visitation is ._._._. . " Size: 4to. Seller Inventory # 014461
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