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title:
Reburial Ceremony in Crestone, Colorado
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Reburial Ceremony in Crestone, Colorado
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creator:
Richard M. Wicker
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Richard M. Wicker
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photographer
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creator:
René O'Connell
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René O'Connell
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description:
An unusual Ceremony honors the dead. A collection of human remains was buried in Crestone, Colorado, during a nondenominational ceremony carefully planned and overseen by the Department of Anthropology. A daylong conference was held with religious, secular, and scientific leaders to determine what to do with the remains. Ultimately, it was agreed to rebury the individuals in a nondenominational ceremony. After a great deal of searching, a natural cemetery in Crestone was chosen, the only one of its kind in the state, where no chemicals, caskets, vaults, or containers of any kind are allowed. From a cultural perspective, it is a neutral location which allowed the museum to bury these individuals according to state legal standards. We know of no other natural history museum that has taken such a proactive stance toward the burial of non-Native human remains. Anthropology Department Chair Steve Nash speaks to a group at the gravesite.
description
An unusual Ceremony honors the dead. A collection of human remains was buried in Crestone, Colorado, during a nondenominational ceremony carefully planned and overseen by the Department of Anthropology. A daylong conference was held with religious, secular, and scientific leaders to determine what to do with the remains. Ultimately, it was agreed to rebury the individuals in a nondenominational ceremony. After a great deal of searching, a natural cemetery in Crestone was chosen, the only one of its kind in the state, where no chemicals, caskets, vaults, or containers of any kind are allowed. From a cultural perspective, it is a neutral location which allowed the museum to bury these individuals according to state legal standards. We know of no other natural history museum that has taken such a proactive stance toward the burial of non-Native human remains. Anthropology Department Chair Steve Nash speaks to a group at the gravesite.
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subject terms:
burial; reburial; repatriation
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burial; reburial; repatriation
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date:
October 14, 2015
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October 14, 2015
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location:
USA, Colorado, Crestone
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USA, Colorado, Crestone
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No
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No
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image/jpg
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2.70 MB
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Nikon D800 digital cmaera
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rights:
Use with permission Denver Museum of Nature and Science
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Use with permission Denver Museum of Nature and Science
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