Human Studies Film Archives

Guide to the Cheyenne Repatriation Ceremony video, circa 1997

Summary

Collection ID:
HSFA.1997.05
Creators:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
Dates:
circa 1997
Languages:
Undetermined
.
Physical Description:
1 Video recording
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Video shot by Barbara Johnson for HSFA, Chairman, Repat of a Cheyenne ceremony in Directors office for funerary objects repatriated to Cheyenne which they were depositing w/NMNH for long term care and preservation.
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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
Received from Office of Repatriation, Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, in 1997.

Using the Collection

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.
Conditions Governing Use
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation
Cheyenne Repatriation Ceremony video, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
HSFA 1997-005


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