The Cultural Review

Indigenous Rights

2 articles

Indigenous elders and museum officials participating in a solemn ceremony for the repatriation of ancestral remains and cultural artifacts.
Culture

Repatriation is an ethical imperative for justice and decolonizing heritage.

As of 2024, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has facilitated the repatriation of over 2,612 ancestors and 35,826 associated funerary objects, a concerted effort to return cultural heritage.

Eleanor Voss·June 30, 2026
Models on a fashion runway wearing garments with intricate indigenous-inspired patterns, highlighting the complex issue of cultural appropriation in design.
Fashion

What is Cultural Appropriation in Fashion and Design?

In November 2020, the Mexican Ministry of Culture filed complaints against French designer Isabel Marant for selling clothes decorated with traditional designs of indigenous Mexican peoples.

Yasmin El-Sayed·June 19, 2026