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Hello AAM members!

I am a graduate student currently working on my thesis, which involves discussions of repatriation, shared stewardship, and culturally sensitive collections care. I am hoping to gather information on museum professionals' experiences with these processes. For context, my specific case study involves a (hypothetical) voluntary international repatriation from a small collection, so I am particularly interested in any experiences that align with one of those aspects. However, I welcome any responses! It will be helpful for me to get information on a wide variety of experiences. All responses will be anonymous and all questions are optional. If you are willing to talk more and/or would be willing to be quoted by name, please message me!

Thanks!

Repatriation and Shared Stewardship Survey--AAM

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Abby Cottier
Graduate Student, Class of 2026
Fashion Institute of Technology
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FYI, see my 2 blog posts referencing repatriation from my Canadian perspective. 

Thistle, Paul C. 2023a. "An Alternate Analysis of Museum Collecting Indigenous Materials: Some Small Measure of Balance." Critical Museology Miscellanea blog posted April 6, 2023 at https://miscellaneousmuseology.wordpress.com/2023/04/06/__trashed-2/ (accessed 9 April 2026).

Thistle, Paul C. 2023a. 2023b. "Museums as 'Diaspora' for Indigenous Peoples." Critical Museology Miscellanea blog posted August 31, 2023 https://miscellaneousmuseology.wordpress.com/2023/08/31/museums-as-diaspora-for-indigenous-peoples/ (accessed 9 April 2026).

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Paul C.Thistle
Director/Curator (retired)
Stratford, Ontario
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