From the inventory to the mausoleum: the restitution of Cipriano Catriel remains through a historical approach (Museo de la Patagonia PNNH - APN)

After the 1983’s democratic restoration and the 1994’s constitutional reform, the public status of indigenous claims in Argentine movilized various requests for the restitution of human remains and cultural objects. Although most of them took place in La Plata Museum, the case we present requires a...

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Main Authors: Piantoni, Giulietta, Marinetti, Camila
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Published: Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología 2023
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https://suquia.ffyh.unc.edu.ar/handle/suquia/175099
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description After the 1983’s democratic restoration and the 1994’s constitutional reform, the public status of indigenous claims in Argentine movilized various requests for the restitution of human remains and cultural objects. Although most of them took place in La Plata Museum, the case we present requires a special study. We propose a historical approach of Cacique Cipriano Catriel’s skeletal remains and belongings as objects of the Patagonia Museum depending on Nahuel Huapi National Park and the National Parks Administration. We situate the case in the history of Argentine restitutions and, through the conflict’s reconstruction, we focus on the process of acquisition, institutional insertion and returning the skull and the poncho. With this purpose, we analyzed the judicial files located in the Museum. Our conclusions assemble some contributions to the study of human remains in their political plots through a historical approach.
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spelling suquia-ffyh.1750992024-08-02T01:22:11Z From the inventory to the mausoleum: the restitution of Cipriano Catriel remains through a historical approach (Museo de la Patagonia PNNH - APN) Del inventario al mausoleo: la restitución de los restos de Cipriano Catriel en clave histórica (Museo de la Patagonia PNNH - APN) Do inventário ao mausoléu: a restituição dos restos mortais de Cipriano Catriel em uma chave histórica (Museo de la Patagonia PNNH - APN) Piantoni, Giulietta Marinetti, Camila Restitutions National Parks Patagonian Museum Human Remains Restituciones Parques Nacionales Museo de la Patagonia Restos Humanos Restituições Parques Nacionais Museu da Patagônia Restos Humanos After the 1983’s democratic restoration and the 1994’s constitutional reform, the public status of indigenous claims in Argentine movilized various requests for the restitution of human remains and cultural objects. Although most of them took place in La Plata Museum, the case we present requires a special study. We propose a historical approach of Cacique Cipriano Catriel’s skeletal remains and belongings as objects of the Patagonia Museum depending on Nahuel Huapi National Park and the National Parks Administration. We situate the case in the history of Argentine restitutions and, through the conflict’s reconstruction, we focus on the process of acquisition, institutional insertion and returning the skull and the poncho. With this purpose, we analyzed the judicial files located in the Museum. Our conclusions assemble some contributions to the study of human remains in their political plots through a historical approach. En el contexto de restauración democrática post 1983, con la reforma constitucional de 1994 y la toma de estado público de los reclamos de comunidades indígenas en la República Argentina comenzaron a desplegarse diversos procesos de restitución de restos humanos y objetos culturales resguardados en museos. Si bien la mayoría de las restituciones se movilizaron en el Museo de La Plata, el caso que presentamos desarrolla un entramado de prácticas y discursos estatales y comunitarios particular por fuera del mismo, lo que amerita un estudio especial. Proponemos un abordaje histórico del itinerario de los restos óseos y pertenencias del Cacique Cipriano Catriel como objeto del Museo de la Patagonia (Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi - Administración de Parques Nacionales). En función de ello, situamos el caso en la historia de las restituciones argentinas y, a partir de la reconstrucción del escenario de disputas entre distintos agentes involucrados, nos enfocamos en el proceso de obtención, inserción institucional y devolución del cráneo y el poncho. Para ello, fue analizada la documentación alojada en el Museo y los expedientes producidos para el tratamiento del pedido. Nuestras conclusiones plantean algunos aportes de la historización para el estudio de los restos humanos en sus tramas políticas. No contexto da restauração democrática pós 1983, com a reforma constitucional de 1994 e a tomada de status público das reivindicações das comunidades indígenas na República Argentina, vários processos de restituição de restos humanos e objetos culturais protegidos em museus começaram a se desenrolar. Embora a maioria das restituições tenha sido mobilizada no Museo de La Plata, o caso que apresentamos desenvolve uma rede de práticas e discursos estatais e comunitários fora dele, que merece um estudo especial. Propomos uma abordagem histórica do itinerário dos restos ósseos e pertences do Cacique Cipriano Catriel como objeto do Museu da Patagônia (Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi - Administração de Parques Nacionais). Com base nisso, situamos o caso na história das restituições argentinas e, a partir da reconstrução do cenário de disputas entre os diferentes agentes envolvidos, enfocamos o processo de obtenção, inserção institucional e devolução do crânio e do poncho. Para isso, foi analisada a documentação guardada no Museu e os arquivos produzidos para o tratamento do pedido. Nossas conclusões levantam algumas contribuições da historicização para o estudo dos restos humanos em suas tramas políticas. 2023-04-28 2024-08-02T01:22:11Z 2024-08-02T01:22:11Z info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer reviewed article Artículo revisado por pares Artigo revisado por pares https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/38871 10.31048/1852.4826.v16.n1.38871 https://suquia.ffyh.unc.edu.ar/handle/suquia/175099 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/38871/41134 Derechos de autor 2023 Giulietta Piantoni, Camila Marinetti https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 application/pdf Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol 16 (2023) ISSUE 1; 97-112 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol 16 (2023) NÚMERO 1; 97-112 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol 16 (2023) NÚMERO 1; 97-112 1852-4826 1852-060X 10.31048/1852.4826.v16.n1
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National Parks
Patagonian Museum
Human Remains
Restituciones
Parques Nacionales
Museo de la Patagonia
Restos Humanos
Restituições
Parques Nacionais
Museu da Patagônia
Restos Humanos
Piantoni, Giulietta
Marinetti, Camila
From the inventory to the mausoleum: the restitution of Cipriano Catriel remains through a historical approach (Museo de la Patagonia PNNH - APN)
title From the inventory to the mausoleum: the restitution of Cipriano Catriel remains through a historical approach (Museo de la Patagonia PNNH - APN)
title_full From the inventory to the mausoleum: the restitution of Cipriano Catriel remains through a historical approach (Museo de la Patagonia PNNH - APN)
title_fullStr From the inventory to the mausoleum: the restitution of Cipriano Catriel remains through a historical approach (Museo de la Patagonia PNNH - APN)
title_full_unstemmed From the inventory to the mausoleum: the restitution of Cipriano Catriel remains through a historical approach (Museo de la Patagonia PNNH - APN)
title_short From the inventory to the mausoleum: the restitution of Cipriano Catriel remains through a historical approach (Museo de la Patagonia PNNH - APN)
title_sort from the inventory to the mausoleum the restitution of cipriano catriel remains through a historical approach museo de la patagonia pnnh apn
topic Restitutions
National Parks
Patagonian Museum
Human Remains
Restituciones
Parques Nacionales
Museo de la Patagonia
Restos Humanos
Restituições
Parques Nacionais
Museu da Patagônia
Restos Humanos
url https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/38871
https://suquia.ffyh.unc.edu.ar/handle/suquia/175099
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