Most of the claims in Argentina have focused on the return of the remains of famous Tehuelehes and Mapuche chiefs held in museums in order to help recover the indigenous past and identity of indigenous peoples. Legal, political and academic reasons have impeded the recognition of all but one of these claims, known as the Inakayal case. The indigenous peoples of Argentina are undergoing a process of organisation and integration of their communities in order to defend their rights. In this context, the Inakayal case, has acquired a symbolic meaning among indigenous descendants as well as raising academic awareness about this subject. This paper deals with the way that archaeology can be presented to the public at museums and sites.
Many people refrain from visiting museums and sites.
On the other hand many times museum and site visitors do not gain knowledge, or worse, they feel bored. Consequently, the importance of archaeology and the role that it can play in public's education is trivialised. A good interpretation is the solution to this problem. An effective interpretation is based upon the right choice of interpretative media that should serve visitors' needs and respect the nature of the interpreted material. Great attention is needed especially to the interpretation of historic sites because of their fragile nature.