Repatriation Has Transformed, Not Ended, Research
A myth persists that when museums and other institutions return ancestral remains to Indigenous communities, it is in opposition to research—that needs to change.
Katherine L. Nichols
Katherine L. Nichols is a Ph.D. candidate in the departments of Indigenous studies and archaeology at Simon Fraser University and is affiliated with the Centre for Forensic Research. Her research focuses on applying forensic and archaeological methods to Indian Residential Schools in Canada.
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Archaeology’s Role in Finding Missing Indigenous Children in Canada
Evidence of unmarked children’s graves on the sites of former Indian Residential Schools has triggered a long-overdue national awakening. Will it be enough to spur lasting action?