In Canada, the return of Indigenous ancestors, their belongings, and other heritage materials has typically occurred on a case-specific basis. Many museums have developed internal repatriation policies to guide this work; however, such policies are often firmly embedded in a legal framework that keeps decision-making power with the holding institution. Thus, while the case-specific approach to repatriation in Canada has been flexible enough to respond to claims from diverse Indigenous Nations, it can also perpetuate a colonial imbalance of power. For repatriation to truly be a decolonizing and transformative practice, a rethinking of these processes is necessary. Since 2020, the University of Manitoba has been working towards a proactive and Indigenous-led approach to rematriation and repatriation. Guided by a Council of Indigenous Elders, Grandmothers, Grandfathers, and Knowledge Keepers, the Respectful Rematriation and Repatriation Ceremony has sought an alternate, relational process to return Ancestors, belongings, and other heritage. This poster will explore what this has meant for related questions around collections management, policy development, and funding.