ANTH 526. NAGPRA, Repatriation, and Indigenous Rights

User icon Heather Dray
25 October 2023
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Policy addressing the rights of Indigenous peoples, the intellectual freedom of researchers, the importance of cultural resource and heritage management, and the history and role of museums today.


SAA: Society for American Archaeology · 10 December 2018 English

McManamon served as the chief archeologist of the National Park Service and Contact National NAGPRA the departmental consulting archeologist for the Department of the Interior in Washington, D. [...] On …


SAA: Society for American Archaeology · 8 January 2008 English

Resolution of the iswe should be governed by respect for the human rights of Native peoples and for the values of scientific research and public education. [...] Goldwater Center for …


SAA: Society for American Archaeology · 19 March 2010 English

The goal of the Grants Program is “to increase the number of successful repatriations through the support for projects that increase the ability of tribes and museums to facilitate consultation …


NARF: Native American Rights Fund · 11 April 2021 English

The important role of tribes was highlighted in a 2017 Resolution of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), which, per the Resolution: Affirms and recognizes the critical role held …


SAA: Society for American Archaeology · 7 August 2006 English

The passage of the National Historic Preservation Act in 1966, the National Environmental Policy Act in 1969, and the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act in 1974 led to a tremendous …


Oxfam International · 15 December 2022 English

This document introduces the key concepts of decolonial theory that inform many current calls to decolonize. It provides examples from Latin America, Africa, and North America of how activists have …


AAA: American Anthropological Association · 1 October 2009 English

A proposed change to American repatriation law provides an opportunity to reexamine the assumptions on which the original statute was built. For their justification, NAGPRA and the NMAI Act rely …


The Nature Conservancy · 3 May 2022 English

We commit to and invite all other conservation organizations and practitioners to respect and uphold human rights standards including the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and other …


SHI: Sealaska Heritage Institute · 19 September 2019 English

The success of the consultation process and the granting of permission to study the human remains can be attributed to both parties—the government officials and the Tlingit themselves. [...] They …


NARF: Native American Rights Fund · 29 March 2021 English

The important role of tribes was highlighted in a 2017 Resolution of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), which, per the Resolution: Affirms and recognizes the critical role held …


Canada Council for the Arts · 28 September 2022 English

The report’s goal was to demonstrate the “reality on the ground and [express] the needs and priorities of specific Indigenous radio stations and programs.” (1) and to “offer essential next …


Roosevelt Institute · 21 August 2023 English

The Climate and Community Project is a Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum that, progressive climate policy think tank that mobilizes a together, are learning from the past and working to …


Center for Indian Country Development · 20 April 2023 English

POLICY DISCUSSION PAPER SERIES | 2023-02 Taxation in Indian Country: An Overview of the Causes of Tax Inequity in Indian Country and Modern Reform Efforts APRIL 2023 Andrew Huff Center …


Cato Institute · 11 January 2023 English

Recently, several news stories have alleged that American universities are failing to comply with laws governing the repatriation of human remains, funerary items, and sacred objects to modern Native American …


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IWGIA - International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs - is a global human rights organisation dedicated to promoting, protecting and defending Indigenous Peoples’ rights. IWGIA has cooperated with Indigenous Peoples' …




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The Center for Indian Country Development is: - A nationally recognized thought leader and clearinghouse for resources and initiatives concerning Native economic development. - A respected contributor to research critical …