Human Studies Film Archives

Guide to The Long Journey Home , circa 1990

Summary

Collection ID:
HSFA.1993.10
Dates:
circa 1990
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Video recording
14 minutes
color sound
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Television broadcast produced by Channel 5 presents the story of repatriation of Cheyenne Indian human remains from the 1864 Sand Creek massacre. Bodies from the massacre were gathered by Army surgeons for research and ultimately were given to the Smithsonian. The remains were claimed by the Cheyenne for proper burial on homelands in Oklahoma in 1993.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Office of Repatriation, Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History in 1993.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Use
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Preferred Citation
The Long Journey Home
, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution

More Information

Local Number

Local Number
HSFA 1993.10.1


Keywords

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North America Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Oklahoma Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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