Artifacts' sale investigated


The Advertiser has a story about the Interior Department investigating the attempted sale of Hawaiian artifacts from a collection that was at least partially repatriated in a Big Island cave, and another followup story. The Star-Bulletin also has a story on the artifacts, and a background piece on the controversy over Hui Malama's stance on burial traditions. The Star-Bulletin reported on this yesterday as well, and had a background piece on the Emerson collection from which the artifacts originally came (after being removed from the cave in the first place).

I would point out that no allegations of wrongdoing are mentioned against Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai'i Nei, the native organization that conducted the repatriations. Guy Kaulukukui, a who formerly handled repatriations at the Bishop Museum, said, "there are rumors, malicious rumors being spread to malign Hui Malama.... I don't know of any reason not to trust that they have carried out the work that they have said they did." And Lance Foster, director of native rights, land and culture at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, said that he had witnessed the reburial of artifacts at Kanupa Cave in November. We'll see how this plays out as more information is released, but I think it advisable not to jump to conclusions.


Posted: Thu - August 12, 2004 at 12:57 PM    
   
 
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