Entangled returns. Restitutions of human remains in the Museum of La Plata, Argentina

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Sardi, Marina Laura; Reca, María Marta
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2025
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Since 1989, the Museum of La Plata has received requests for the restitution of Indigenous human remains. In 2016, the community Comunidad Indígena Cacique Pincen Mapuche Tehuelche, located in the present-day Buenos Aires province (Argentina), claimed the restitution of the skulls of Gherenal, Chipitruz, Manuel Guerra, and Indio Brujo, individuals who lived in the 19th century in the Pampas (Argentina) and can be affiliated with different cacicazgos. Here, we describe how, after the approval of the restitution by the Museum of La Plata and the University of La Plata, the remains were claimed by other communities. This led to the skulls being moved from the museum to different locations before the burial. Based on this case, we discuss some strengths and weaknesses of the legal framework of restitutions in Argentina and the Museum’s policies.
Fil: Sardi, Marina Laura. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Reca, María Marta. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Etnografía; Argentina
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Complexity
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Entangled returns. Restitutions of human remains in the Museum of La Plata, Argentina
title Entangled returns. Restitutions of human remains in the Museum of La Plata, Argentina
spellingShingle Entangled returns. Restitutions of human remains in the Museum of La Plata, Argentina
Sardi, Marina Laura
Indigenous people
State agencies
Policy
Complexity
title_short Entangled returns. Restitutions of human remains in the Museum of La Plata, Argentina
title_full Entangled returns. Restitutions of human remains in the Museum of La Plata, Argentina
title_fullStr Entangled returns. Restitutions of human remains in the Museum of La Plata, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Entangled returns. Restitutions of human remains in the Museum of La Plata, Argentina
title_sort Entangled returns. Restitutions of human remains in the Museum of La Plata, Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Sardi, Marina Laura
Reca, María Marta
author Sardi, Marina Laura
author_facet Sardi, Marina Laura
Reca, María Marta
author_role author
author2 Reca, María Marta
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Indigenous people
State agencies
Policy
Complexity
topic Indigenous people
State agencies
Policy
Complexity
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.9
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Since 1989, the Museum of La Plata has received requests for the restitution of Indigenous human remains. In 2016, the community Comunidad Indígena Cacique Pincen Mapuche Tehuelche, located in the present-day Buenos Aires province (Argentina), claimed the restitution of the skulls of Gherenal, Chipitruz, Manuel Guerra, and Indio Brujo, individuals who lived in the 19th century in the Pampas (Argentina) and can be affiliated with different cacicazgos. Here, we describe how, after the approval of the restitution by the Museum of La Plata and the University of La Plata, the remains were claimed by other communities. This led to the skulls being moved from the museum to different locations before the burial. Based on this case, we discuss some strengths and weaknesses of the legal framework of restitutions in Argentina and the Museum’s policies.
Fil: Sardi, Marina Laura. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Reca, María Marta. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Etnografía; Argentina
description Since 1989, the Museum of La Plata has received requests for the restitution of Indigenous human remains. In 2016, the community Comunidad Indígena Cacique Pincen Mapuche Tehuelche, located in the present-day Buenos Aires province (Argentina), claimed the restitution of the skulls of Gherenal, Chipitruz, Manuel Guerra, and Indio Brujo, individuals who lived in the 19th century in the Pampas (Argentina) and can be affiliated with different cacicazgos. Here, we describe how, after the approval of the restitution by the Museum of La Plata and the University of La Plata, the remains were claimed by other communities. This led to the skulls being moved from the museum to different locations before the burial. Based on this case, we discuss some strengths and weaknesses of the legal framework of restitutions in Argentina and the Museum’s policies.
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Sardi, Marina Laura; Reca, María Marta; Entangled returns. Restitutions of human remains in the Museum of La Plata, Argentina; Consejo Internacional de Museos; University Museums and Collections Journal; 17; 1; 2-2025; 37-47
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