Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

that the Kennewick Man neither belonged to Native Americans nor related to the tribes in the Northwest areas of Pacific region. These two groups advocated for the repatriation bones because they believed they were related to the Kennewick Man. The main law that warranted the return of the bones to natives was the Native Americans Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). However, the outcome of the scientific analysis rendered null the application of the NAGPRA rules. This led to the allowance of more studies of the bones (Rasmussen). The controversy persisted for many years before…

upon proprietary claims, we have already posed the issue in a misleading fashion that denies many of the equities at stake” (177), the author continues, stating that the topic of appropriating musical culture is increasingly difficult to classify, as there are so many factors that go into what classifies it and who is judging said issue. The author then poses numerous questions that could potentially arise and and speaks about how taking from music could be considered appropriation and calls it…

The twentieth century lead to changes never seen before in the American Indian human rights movement. After a great struggle between scientific establishment and the Indian human rights group in 1990, the Native American Graves protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) was made (Watson, 2017; Fine-Dare, 2002). This was the most significant part of the civil and human rights quest of the American Indians enacted in the twentieth century. Grave belongings and skeletons that collected dust in…

there was no legislation about the use of Native American remains and artifacts in science and in museums. Native American groups had been dealing with the issue of their cultural items being taken from them since the arrival of the first Europeans, but unfortunately the law was never on their side. In 1988, they brought the issue to court. Officials from various tribes came forth with a staggering number of how many Native American skeletons and remains were currently under control of museums…

Unbeknownst to the Haida, these adventurers also dug up graves and looted mortuary poles, taking away hundreds of skeletons to be used in a bizarre and ultimately futile scientific quest. Not until the early 1990s did the young people of Haida Gwaii learn that the remains of their ancestors along with more than 100,000 from other tribes were in museum basements. When they found this out, they decided to do something about it. The return of Haida human remains began with a few dedicated people…

spread into the New World, their sense of superiority and entitlement can be found in the various laws that failed to protect the indigenous people’s culture. The passage of NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act) in 1990 would slowly begin to rectify the hurt, damage, and atrocities committed in the name of science. For many Native American’s not only was their land taken, the remains of their ancestors were removed and carted off. The remains along with cultural…

is an interesting field, with much to offer, like all forms of academia it comes with its own set of ethical issues and concerns that we all must be cautious of. One of these issues related to reburial, and repatriation is proper treatment of dead by respecting the cultural traditions of those to who the dead belong. Reburial refers to the reburial of remains that have been dug up for study, and is a contentious issue in archaeology, because it prevents further knowledge from being gained, but…

Introduction American Indians have fought for over a century to end the practice of removing human remains and cultural items from American Indian graves, lands, and communities. These objects have been treated as collectibles to be stored, studied, and displayed in museums and repositories in the name of scientific study, education and cultural preservation. Such practices flourished because despite the existence of federal laws that protected gravesites and property, the laws did not extent…

The Kennewick man is a human skeleton discovered by two college students in July 1996. The students were trying to get a better view of a hydroplane race, so they went along the Columbia river to find a spot. While they were on the river, they noticed something in the water. This turned out to be the skull of the Kennewick man. After they reported the incident, an archaeologist found the rest of the skeleton. They were able to find 90% of the Kennewick man’s skeleton. The man was about 45 years…

Association, 2016). The organization also works closely with the National Park Service in order promote protection of the trail as well as other important historical sites. The Trail of Tears Association has nine branches in nine different states. The Oklahoma chapter, “…has implemented a program to mark the graves of all known survivors of the Cherokee Trail of Tears,”…