The findings come as Museums Aotearoa, the country’s independent professional association for museums, galleries and their employees, adopted the National Repatriation Policy for Kōiwi Tangata and Associated Burial Taonga, which will help guide museums in taking an ethical approach to the respectful management of remains within their care. The policy also outlines a presumption that repatriation of remains to the source community should be the outcome wherever possible. “This policy moves our whole sector forward in terms of commitment to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and a culturally-appropriate practice,” said Courtney Johnston, Te Papa tumu whakarae chief executive.
The adoption of the National Repatriation Policy for Kōiwi Tangata and Associated Burial Taonga within Aotearoa, by the Museums Aotearoa membership at their AGM on Thursday 24 June, was a significant milestone for the repatriation movement in Aotearoa .
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