Ethnographic Archival Records and Cultural Property

This article looks at concepts of cultural property as they apply to archival holdings, and specifically how these concepts apply to ethnographic archival materials with First Nations content. The author explores ethical and moral responsibilities of archivists to the information content of such mat...

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Main Author: Laszlo, Krisztina
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Association of Canadian Archivists 2006
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Online Access:http://archivaria.ca/index.php/archivaria/article/view/12546
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spelling ftjarchivaria:oai:archivaria.ca:article/12546 2023-05-15T16:16:41+02:00 Ethnographic Archival Records and Cultural Property Laszlo, Krisztina 2006-09-25 application/pdf http://archivaria.ca/index.php/archivaria/article/view/12546 eng eng Association of Canadian Archivists http://archivaria.ca/index.php/archivaria/article/view/12546/13697 http://archivaria.ca/index.php/archivaria/article/view/12546 Archivaria; Archivaria 61: Special Section on Archives, Space and Power (Spring 2006); 299-307 1923-6409 0318-6954 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion news 2006 ftjarchivaria 2023-03-15T17:28:37Z This article looks at concepts of cultural property as they apply to archival holdings, and specifically how these concepts apply to ethnographic archival materials with First Nations content. The author explores ethical and moral responsibilities of archivists to the information content of such material in our holdings and the ways we treat culturally sensitive images and content. The author also addresses the increased involvement of aboriginal people in the management of their cultural resources and how collaboration can determine culturally appropriate care and preservation from an archival perspective. Issues relating to moral and physical ownership are also addressed. RÉSUMÉCet article examine des concepts de la propriété culturelle tels qu’ils se rapportent aux fonds d’archives. De façon plus spécifique, il examine comment ces concepts s’appliquent au matériel archivistique ethnographique relatif aux Premières Nations. L’auteur explore les responsabilités éthiques et morales des archivistes face au contenu de l’information dans de tels fonds d’archives et leur façon de considérer ces images et ces documents dans la précarité de leur contexte culturel. L’auteure se penche aussi sur l’engagement croissant des populations autochtones envers la gestion de leurs ressources culturelles et les façons dont la collaboration contribue à des méthodes de soin et de conservation qui font appel à la spécificité culturelle des documents. Les questions relatives au droit de propriété moral et physique sont également abordées. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Premières Nations Archivaria - the journal of the Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA) Morales ENVELOPE(-55.833,-55.833,-63.000,-63.000)
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description This article looks at concepts of cultural property as they apply to archival holdings, and specifically how these concepts apply to ethnographic archival materials with First Nations content. The author explores ethical and moral responsibilities of archivists to the information content of such material in our holdings and the ways we treat culturally sensitive images and content. The author also addresses the increased involvement of aboriginal people in the management of their cultural resources and how collaboration can determine culturally appropriate care and preservation from an archival perspective. Issues relating to moral and physical ownership are also addressed. RÉSUMÉCet article examine des concepts de la propriété culturelle tels qu’ils se rapportent aux fonds d’archives. De façon plus spécifique, il examine comment ces concepts s’appliquent au matériel archivistique ethnographique relatif aux Premières Nations. L’auteur explore les responsabilités éthiques et morales des archivistes face au contenu de l’information dans de tels fonds d’archives et leur façon de considérer ces images et ces documents dans la précarité de leur contexte culturel. L’auteure se penche aussi sur l’engagement croissant des populations autochtones envers la gestion de leurs ressources culturelles et les façons dont la collaboration contribue à des méthodes de soin et de conservation qui font appel à la spécificité culturelle des documents. Les questions relatives au droit de propriété moral et physique sont également abordées.
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