In the 21~(st) century,globalization takes great influences not only on the field of economy,but also on that of culture,it means the constant dominance of western culture.One of the aspects is that traditional culture is being treated coldly.The treasures from our ancestors are fading out gradually.How to maintain it is really an urgent task.Cultural contact and conflict are very common and unavoidable in the development of culture.The key factor is that how we should face and deal with it.
Another concern for many countries was the dispersal of Indigenous cultural property around the world.There was concern that objects had been removed from their native territories,often with the consent of Indigenous Pacific Peoples,at times in the past where Indigenous peoples had no control over the collection,trade and importation of such objects.Repatriation of cultural objects is becoming increasingly important for Pacific countries as they now establish their own museums and cultural centres for the recording,display and promotion of their cultures.However,there is still much repatriation work to be done.The Cook Islands delegation reported that there are more traditional cultural objects from the Cook Islands held in overseas museums than in the Cook Islands themselves.The Cook Islands National Museum is attempting to repatriate objects from museums abroad,but unfortunately,there are very few legal avenues available for the return of such cultural property.In most cases,repatriation of cultural objects is dependent on the goodwill of the relevant international museums.
