More on repatriating indigenous bones: Prime Ministerial Joint Statement on Aboriginal Remains: July 5, 2000 -The Australian and British governments agree to increase efforts to repatriate human remains to Australian indigenous communities. In doing this, the governments recognise the special connection that indigenous people have with ancestral remains, particularly where there are living descendants. Repatriation in the Phillipines: Repatriation of ancestral remains is a worldwide issue and they would not lack for sympathizers. Among Filipino indigenous peoples, repatriation is not a novel concern for which there are eloquent precedents. Sometime ago, the mummified remains of a Cordillera ancestor were repatriated …
Battle of the bones Who is leading the charge for the repatriation of the bones of indigenous peoples? It often appears that the battle for the bones was launched by indigenous groups themselves. In the past, while white graves were deemed sacred, those of indigenous groups were often looted by collectors. Native peoples finally seem to be gaining the ability to determine the fate of their ancestors. Native representatives argue that their emotional and spiritual link to the bones outweighs the interests of science, and that repatriation means recognising some of the damage done to Native societies, and attempting to …
LRB | John Sutherland : The Fight for Eyeballs An early attempt to describe what Matt Drudge is doing as “blogging” but without that term. Neat turn of phrase here: The Drudge report takes the form of his latest ‘scoop’, accompanied by a gateway-link service to a hundred or so other proprietary news services and syndicated columnists. What most visitors do is click their Drudge bookmark, scan his text of the day, and then go off to their regular supplier. What the Drudge Report offers is ‘hot news, right on the edge’. With this hot news still tingling in your …