Date of Award
2023
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art Business
First Advisor
Eric Wolf
Second Advisor
Morgan Falconer
Abstract
Exploring the importance of the protection and preservation of Australian Aboriginal
cultural heritage, this thesis seeks to examine a need for change in the way
governments approach cultural heritage repatriation from a legal and ethical
perspective. By analyzing binding and non-binding laws of the United Kingdom and
Australia, this paper suggests the need for the improvement of legal frameworks and legislation currently in place regarding cultural heritage repatriation. It also identifies challenges Indigenous communities face in the quest to reclaim control over their cultural heritage, history, and identity. Examining contrasting case studies of repatriation, the impact legislation has on the results of cultural heritage property repatriation becomes apparent.
Recommended Citation
Moore, Kyla, "Collecting an Empire: Stolen Heritage of Indigenous Australians" (2023). MA Theses. 159.
https://digitalcommons.sia.edu/stu_theses/159
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