Naamiwan's Drum: The Story of a Contested Repatriation of Anishinaabe Artefacts

‘What this book does excellently is to uncover in subtle ways how objects are actors in the drama of repatriation whether one takes First Nations perspective or not.’

Max Carocci, Transmotion Journal vol 4:01:2018

‘This work will no doubt become a standard by which repatriation and perhaps even cultural and community studies are judged.’

Patricia Harms, The Canadian Journal of Native Studies vol 37:02:2017

"Naamiwan’s Drum is a highly rewarding read. Maureen Matthews tells a very compelling, well-grounded, and beautifully written story. This is a subtle, rich, and complex first-rate investigation of repatriation that raises concerns about the agency of objects, their makers and users."

Janet Catherine Berlo, Department of Art and Art History, University of Rochester

"Naamiwan’s Drum advances our understanding of a number of important topics including repatriation, Anishanaabeg language use, anthropology and material cultural studies."

Susan Rowley, Department of Anthropology, University of British Columbia and Curator of Public Archaeology, Museum of Anthropology

"Maureen Matthews’ work is a major contribution to the field. It is rare to find someone who can successfully bridge linguistics, anthropological literature, museums and storytelling."

Gwyneira Isaac, Curator of North American Ethnology in the Department of Anthropology at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution