This project concerns a set of related questions about access to, control over, and preservation of cultural heritage, especially as it is manifested in art and the environment. Where does art belong? Who should own or control art? Does art have universal value that dictates everyone should be able to access it? What role do histories of colonial acquisition play in addressing these questions? What does it mean to claim a place as part of one’s heritage? How should we account for heritage values in pursuing environmental preservation? I attempt to shed light on these questions through interdisciplinary investigation of cultural property, appropriation, repatriation, and preservation.