Gloria Bell

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Gloria Bell is an assistant professor of art history at McGill University, known for her studies on the intersections of art, culture, and colonialism, particularly regarding Indigenous artifacts. In her work, she highlights the problematic history of the Catholic Church's acquisition of Indigenous belongings during the colonial era, emphasizing the narrative of assimilation and cultural destruction that accompanied these actions. Bell's scholarship aims to shed light on the ongoing impacts of these historical injustices and advocates for the return of cultural items to their rightful Indigenous communities.