Hawaii Artifact dispute question? NEW UPDATE Page 5 - General Tiki

C christiki295 Member LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3837	C christiki295 Posted posted on Thu, Apr 15, 2004 9:06 PM I thought that tiki referenced on the NPR cite (thanks Tikichris) was sold at auction for tall coin, depriving both museum goers and the indegineous Hawaiians alike. I would certainly give the bones back for proper burial, although I personally would be flattered to have mine in a museum and might even give up my thoughts of selling mine to the UCLA medical center for a hefty advance. While the Bishop Museum does not seem predatory like the British Museum, I do not think that a cultural institution can launder the ownership of culural artifacts merely by claiming "we stole (or discovered) it fair and square." The Bishop Museum has millions of artifacts, it won't miss the 83 in question. However, before the museum returns the items, I hope they are placed on display, so I can see them myself.

I thought that tiki referenced on the NPR cite (thanks Tikichris) was sold at auction for tall coin, depriving both museum goers and the indegineous Hawaiians alike.

I would certainly give the bones back for proper burial, although I personally would be flattered to have mine in a museum and might even give up my thoughts of selling mine to the UCLA medical center for a hefty advance.

While the Bishop Museum does not seem predatory like the British Museum, I do not think that a cultural institution can launder the ownership of culural artifacts merely by claiming "we stole (or discovered) it fair and square."

The Bishop Museum has millions of artifacts, it won't miss the 83 in question.

However, before the museum returns the items, I hope they are placed on display, so I can see them myself.

Post #86496 by christiki295 on Thu, Apr 15, 2004 9:06 PM