The Politics, and Ethics of Ethnographic Inquiry

Who owns ethnographic information? Who should have access to ethnographic materials?

Repatriation --Sharing ethnographic materials with subjects --Sending ethnographic information back to the community studied

Two Major Developments Have Created the Conditions for Repatriation Indigenous groups resistance --interest groups --intellectual property --Indigenous nationalism New rules and ethical guidelines (academic and professional disciplines) --AAA --restricted access

Factors Underpinning the Repatriation Debate Legacy of past and present exploitation is now acknowledged Indigenous peoples organization Efforts by governments and academic to correct the mistakes of the past on the issue

The Act of Repatriation Should Make Sure that: Information should not harm either the community or the informants It should not harm the interest of academic research

Stephen Glazier (1993) Responding To The Anthropologist: When The Spiritual Baptists of Trinidad Read What I Write About Them