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NAGPRA is the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. It
is concerned solely with the repatriation of Human remains and grave goods
that are Identifiable as to ethnic group/tribe. It has absolutely NOTHING
to do with any native groups ability to squash the content of lectures or
speeches. That is another political animal entirely. Many Tribes have
tried to use it that way, but so far, it has never passed muster in court.
Smoke.
Smoke (Michael A.) Pfeiffer, RPA
Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
605 West Main Street
Russellville, Arkansas 72801
(501) 968-2354 Ext. 233
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It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.
geoff carver
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HISTORICAL
ARCHAEOLOGY
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07/15/01
10:57 AM
Please
respond to
HISTORICAL
ARCHAEOLOGY
Ron May schrieb:
> I am not sure if I raised this issue with HISTARCH, but recently I
arranged
> for a scholar to deliver a lecture concerning Native American mortuary
> textiles. Someone has demanded I obtain Hopi approval because "NAGPRA"
> requires Native American approval. I feel NAGPRA does not restrict the
rights
> of scholars to freely discuss topics concerning religious or ritual
objects,
> as the U.S. Constitution protects free speech rights and that document
> overrides laws like NAGPRA. This issue comes to a head this coming
Tuesday
> night. Does anyone out there have an opiniion on this matter?
what exactly does the law say? approval for what? showing or excavating
stuff,
but discussion, too?
geoff carver
http://home.t-online.de/home/gcarver/
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