Swedish Curator Comments On Return Of 'Iwi

Re: Hawaiian 'IwiHej min vän,Thank you. It's been a privilege to assist Mr Aila and the Group Caring for the Ancestors in repatriating human remains from Hawaii. They were obducted in the 19th century and should never have left their ancestors and their islands in the first place. I hope to some day visit your beautiful native land.Med vänlig hälsning!Lars AmréusNational Historical MuseumsMuseum of National Antiquities - Historiska museet--------------------
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  • Good day,

    I want more than just the return of our Iwi, I want to know if they were 'obducted' as in Franz Boas style of antiquity? We they alive and were they a whole family. By what sea captain did these wayfarer's travel and under what condition. Are we sure it is our's and if so what source. One should be charged with criminal acts of genocide and not just a mere act of returning part of home to it's origin and expect everything to be well. Now it is suddenly our fault and that we are responsible for this autrocity. And to it's okay to reintern just the skulls without the other parts to make a whole human being. Human traffic is still in effect here in Hawaii only it's with live children through the State of Hawaii's weak welfare programs, and the like. Have a nice day Kaohi
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