Opening Archaeology: Repatriation's Impact on Contemporary Research and Practice

by Thomas W. Killion and Darby C. Stapp

In 1989-90, Congress enacted two laws, the National Museum of the American Indian Act and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, that required museums and other repositories of Native American human remains and cultural items to consult with, share information about, and return some items to federally recognized Indian tribes and Native Alaskan and Hawaiian communities. What effects have these laws had on anthropological practice,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 193061893X
• ISBN13: 9781930618930
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: School for Advanced Research Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"