The Story Of Ishi, The Yahi Man Who Emerged From The California Wilderness — Then Became A “Living Exhibit” In San Francisco
The books remained.
The scientific papers remained.
The public myth remained.
The institutions remained.
Repatriation therefore changed the relationship without erasing the archive.
That is typical of historical repair.
A museum can return an ancestor while continuing to hold photographs taken during the ancestor’s life.
A university can apologize for past actions while benefiting from scholarship built on those actions.
A government can recognize historical violence while Native communities continue to live with its consequences.
The work becomes ongoing rather than complete.
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