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In this podcast episode, listeners learn about Dzil Nchaa Si’an, a sacred mountain in Arizona that Apache tribal members depend on and deeply value. The mountain has also become a site of resistance.
Curating as CaretakingThis episode of the SAPIENS podcast takes listeners behind the scenes in museums to explore how Black and Indigenous curators are re-imagining what their collections and exhibitions can do to change minds and transform hearts.
Reviving Huaycán—and the Community That Surrounds ItA small group of passionate young people, led by a local anthropologist, is organizing to protect an ancient site in Peru, and educate their community.
Head of a MaidenA poet-anthropologist considers the life of a looted fourth-century B.C. Etruscan maiden.
Repatriation Has Transformed, Not Ended, ResearchA myth persists that when museums and other institutions return ancestral remains to Indigenous communities, it is in opposition to research—that needs to change.
Ancient Art Deep in the Southeastern United StatesAn archaeologist examines the history and diversity of art found in the dark zones of caves across the Southeastern U.S.
Preserving Black Women’s Stories as a Labor of LoveAn interview with anthropologist Irma McClaurin dives into the process and meaning behind creating an archival home for Black feminist work.
Do Stolen Sacred Objects Experience Culture Shock?Ancestral memorials from Kenya called vigango have been stolen and sold as “art” around the world. An anthropologist working to return them wonders what the spirits experience when they are displaced.
What Does It Mean to Decolonize Heritage?A new study led by an anthropologist and a heritage sites protection specialist offers a path forward for decolonizing heritage management in Rwanda—and beyond.
Can Indigenous Language Comics Save a Mother Tongue?Publishers and researchers are creating graphic publications to help stem the loss of Hñäñho, spoken by the Ñäñho people.
