Abstracts
Résumé
Le rapatriement des objets sacrés a transformé les relations entre les musées et les Premières Nations. Souvent, il est à l’origine de nouveaux partenariats positifs. Devant une situation problématique, ces partenariats trahissent la nature coloniale des relations entre les musées et les Premières Nations. Le présent article examine la nature des connaissances des musées et des Premières Nations envers les objets sacrés et étudie la façon dont ces savoirs modifient la compréhension de ce qu’est le matériel sacré.
Mots clés:
- Conaty,
- rapatriement,
- Pieds-Noirs,
- musées,
- connaissances traditionnelles
Abstract
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.
Keywords:
- Conaty,
- repatriation,
- Blackfoot,
- museums,
- traditional knowledge
Resumen
La restitución de los objetos sagrados ha transformado las relaciones entre los museos y las Primeras naciones. Con frecuencia, se han originado nuevos formas de cooperación positivas. Ante una situación problemática, esas formas de cooperación revelan la naturaleza colonial de las relaciones entre los museos y las Primeras naciones. El presente artículo examina la naturaleza de los conocimientos de los museos y de las Primeras naciones con respecto a los objetos sagrados y estudia la manera en que esos conocimientos modifican la comprensión de lo que es el material sagrado.
Palabras clave:
- Conaty,
- restitución,
- Blackfoot,
- museos,
- conocimientos tradicionales
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