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Etched in Bone
Drawing on original footage from National Geographic, Etched in Bone explores the impact of one notorious bone theft by a member of the 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land. Hundred of bones were stolen and deposited in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, until it became known to Arnhem elders in the late 1990s. The return of the sacred artefacts was called for, resulting in a tense standoff between indigenous tribespeople and the Department of Anthropology at the Smithsonian.
Synopsis
Drawing on original footage from National Geographic, Etched in Bone explores the impact of one notorious bone theft by a member of the 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land. Hundred of bones were stolen and deposited in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, until it became known to Arnhem elders in the late 1990s. The return of the sacred artefacts was called for, resulting in a tense standoff between indigenous tribespeople and the Department of Anthropology at the Smithsonian.
Cast & Crew
Jacob Nayinggul
Himself
Joe Gumbula
Himself
Martin Thomas
Narrator
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Technical Specs
Release Date2018-10-04
Runtime73 MIN
Rating0.0/10
StatusReleased
Languages
English
Created By
Ronin FilmsRed Lily Productions
Hashtags
#anthropology#colonialism#indigenous australians#repatriation
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