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I thought the HISTARCH crew would appreciate the following post from ARCH-L.
It's our old buddy Johnson.
Tom Wheaton
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Date: 95-02-03 05:08:30 EST
Proposal #1
There should be an immediate moratorium on all anthropological and
archaeological endeavors within the United States which appropriate
the cultural heritage, indigenous knowledge, and sacred geography
of its indigenous peoples.
Proposal #2
The indigenous knowledge of Native American peoples must be
acknowledged as unalienable property.
Proposal #3
All sacred geography must be returned to Native Americans.
Proposal #4
Reparations must be paid for the appropriation and destruction
of Native American lives, land, and indigenous knowledge.
Proposal #5
Native Americans must be acknowledged copyright over their
oral, musical, and ritual traditions including patent on
aboriginal dress, artistic tradition, and material culture.
Proposal #6
Native Americans must be given the right to decide the cultural
context of their traditional cultures.
Proposal #7
Native Americans must be given ownership over the genetic resources
of their indigenous horticulture including the current and future
genetic manipulation of those resources.
Proposal #8
All lands currently in the National Parks and state parks system
must be returned to Native Americans. The North American bison
must be brought back in vast numbers.
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