b'REPATRIATIONOn the other side of the border, Jackie Swift, Repatriation Manager of theCANADIAN LEGISLATIONNational Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution and member of theWHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR REPATRIATION Comanche Fort Sill Apache tribe, shared the complexities of cross-border repatriation,LEGISLATION IN CANADA?why the term artwork is subjective, and how legislative differences in Canada andAlthough no federal law is in the works, there has been recent movement on the Truth the U.S. factor in.and Reconciliation (TRC) Call to Action #67. It calls upon the federal government to fund the Canadian Museums Association (CMA) to undertake a national review of museum policies to determine compliance with the United Nations Declaration on the TAKING THE INITIATIVE Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), and to make recommendations. In the absence of a federal law, many Indigenous communities have taken it uponFunding was provided in 2018, leading to the October 2022 publication of the CMA themselves to initiate repatriation efforts.report, Moved to Action: Activating UNDRIP in Canadian Museums. Further, Bill C-15 (United But it can be a long, hard road. In KitiganNations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act) requires the federal government to Zibi, it took four years from the time theyprepare an action plan to achieve UNDRIP objectives by June 21, 2023. discovered that human remains from their community were being held in storage at the Canadian Museum of Civilization (now the Canadian Museum of History) to when they were finally returned to the community. It didnt come easy, this whole project, recalls Tenasco. Museums have guidelines and policies that often prevent us from reconnecting, reclaiming and repatriating our objects, especially human remains. Our Anishinabeg Algonquin Nation asked for the respect, honesty, collabora-tion and listening from the museum and non-Indigenous peoples to support us in this important project. Luckily, after many conversations, starting in 2001, and obtaining the necessary funds for community engagement, the museum worked with them to successfully repatriate the human remains to Kitigan Zibi in 2005.Kitigan Zibi is one of 10 communities in Quebec that belong to the Anishinabeg Algonquin Nation. With a Nation of over 11,000 people that speak Anishinaabemowin Algonquin, English Respecting cultural traditions: women build ceremonialand French, holding community consulta-baskets lined with birch bark to transport humantions was a complex endeavour. To best remains back to Kitigan Zibi for their traditional burialcommunicate with their sister communities, they hired community members to hold Congratulations to ONWA on their new publication She is Wise. We wish you continued success in your efforts to promote leadership roles for Indigenous women and girls.Connecting with Indigenous Communitieshttps://indigenous.linkOntario Native Womens Association45'