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Accepted Contribution
Indigenous Pathways to (Re)Commoning Cultural Heritage in Latin America
Manuel May Castillo
(Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian )
Contribution short abstract
This presentation explores the re-appropriation of cultural heritage through a rights-based lens, highlighting collaborations between Indigenous communities, museums, and state institutions in Latin America.
Contribution long abstract
This presentation explores how Indigenous communities in Latin America are reclaiming cultural heritage as a common good, challenging historical processes of uncommoning rooted in colonialism, capitalism, and institutional neglect. It argues that heritage practices must be grounded in human rights, particularly those that enshrine Indigenous peoples’ rights to access, steward, and manage their cultural belongings.
The presentation explores the re-appropriation of cultural heritage through a rights-based lens, highlighting collaborations between Indigenous communities, museums, and state institutions in Latin America.