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Object Type(s): Apparel, Cutlery, Food/Drink Container, Moccasins, Totem Pole
Object Material(s): animal product, beads, feather, human remains, leather, wood
Provenience Nation: Canadian Tribal Nation
Provenience Location: Canadian Tribal Nations
Year Removed from Findspot:

Provenance
Start Year: 2020
End Year: 2020
Circumstance of Acquisition: Repatriated to the Siksika Nation
Nation: Canadian Tribal Nation
Location:
Start Year: 2020
End Year: 2020
Circumstance of Acquisition: Auction by the Frank Hall Appraisals and Estates
Nation: Canada
Location: Calgary City, Alberta Province

12 Indigenous Siksika Nation Artifacts


Description:
Artifacts included (as categorized by the auction house) Native walking sticks, a dreamcatcher, a beaded leather choker, spoons of Chief Seattle, children's quill-work moccasins, and a carved Haida totem pole.

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2020
Year Claim Resolved: 2020
Means of Resolution: Inquiry/Demand

Complainant Name: Siksika Nation
Complainant Nation: Canadian Tribal Nation
Complainant Nation Economy: Developed
Complainant Type: Private: Individual

Respondent Name: Frank Hall Appraisals and Estates
Respondent Nation: Canada
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Private: Company

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Editor's Notes:
Clarification Notes . It was after protest against the sale of these items that they were removed and repatriated to the Siksika Nation. . It is unknown how these items entered the market in the first place. While the items are varied, a few date to the the confiscation of ceremonial items during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. . The artifacts were repatriated to the Siksika Nation, who will help identify their origins. Edited by Keli Fisher