b'REPATRIATIONconsultations across the three languages by phone, online and in person. This meant discussing questions such as: What does it really mean for us to have human remains 10 REPATRIATIONreturned?RECOMMENDATIONSWhile Gilbert Whiteduck, Kitigan Zibi Director of Education at the time, fought In response to the Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) Call to Action #67,to get funding, Kitigan Zibi community in October 2022 the Canadian Museums Association released theirmembers Brenda Odjickand and Janet report, Moved to Action: Activating UNDRIP in Canadian Museums, outliningBrascoupe held consultations and the the following 10 recommendations: community rallied around them. As the remains came from an area of the Nations 1. Enact strong legislation to support the repatriation of Indigenousterritory that was closest to Kitigan Zibi, belongings and ancestors the Nation passed a resolution author-izing Kitigan Zibi to act on behalf of other 2.Provide dedicated funding for the repatriation process Anishinabeg Algonquin communities. The Kitigan Zibi Repatriation Committee was 3. Bolster financial support for Indigenous cultural centres,formed in 2003, which is when they made a Indigenous-led national heritage organizations and Indigenous-ledformal request to the museum to return the commemorative activities human remains and funerary objects. 4.Revise the National Museum Policy and MuseumsAs community consultations continued Assistance Program throughout 2004, some Kitigan Zibi members travelled to B.C. to gain a better 5. Revise application processes to support Indigenousunderstanding of the repatriation processself-determination from the Haida Gwaii community. Learning of their experiences not only provided prac-6.Develop a cohesive collections strategytical support and guidance, but also strength-7.Implement UNDRIP within all provinces and territoriesened ties between the two Nations. 8. Review existing laws related to heritage for complianceFINAL RETURNwith UNDRIPIn 2005, the human remains and funerary objects were finally returned to Kitigan Zibi. 9.Develop a national UNDRIP professional development strategyFar from going from a museum shelf to an for museum professionalsIndigenous cultural centre shelf, they were buried in the community and put back to 10. S upport the development of peer networks and mentorship Anishnabe Aki (Mother Earth). And they took great care in how the human remains were handled, transported, and used in ceremony.Building the burial chambers: the return of the human remains to Kitigan Zibi for their final burial was conducted in a traditional, ceremonial way as decided by the community and the Nation46Fall/Winter 2022'