Doing the Right Thing - Repatriation of First Nation Human Remains
Friday, October 8 - 10:45am to 12:00pm
Presenters:
Kelley Swift Jones, Curator, Simcoe County Museum; Jennifer Brunelle, Historical Interpreter, Simcoe County Museum; Representatives of the Chippewa Tri Council and Huron Wendat Nation
Staff from the Simcoe County Museum, along with representatives of the Chippewa Tri Council and Huron Wendat Nation, recently completed a two year process to repatriate First Nation human remains that had been kept in the museum’s collection for several decades.
This presentation will offer a brief background of the experiences encountered during the process, and information about the project’s milestones, challenges and accomplishments. After the presentation, participants will be able pose specific questions and share their experience or issues, in order to receive feedback from the presenters.
