NAGPRA and Beyond: successes and shared benefits of collaboration
Part of: Society for American Archaeology 81st Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL (2016)
This invited poster symposium will serve as a venue to continue building on the dialogue concerning the implementation of NAGPRA, collaboration and its many shared benefits, and the history of NAGPRA and laws leading up to its passage. Participants will present a wide variety of case studies from across the U.S. and represent the successes that have come from collaboration among Native American communities, museums, colleges/universities, archaeologists, and other stakeholders. Presentations will focus on the relationships that were built as a result of required consultations and repatriation events, but will also focus on collaborations and relationships that existed before the passage of NAGPRA and the laws that set precedence for national legislation. Poster topics will also extend beyond the scope of NAGPRA to highlight the successes of public education and outreach events and instances where upcoming generations have been educated about the importance of maintaining the ties that have been made or strengthened in the process.
Other Keywords
NAGPRA •
Repatriation •
bioarchaeology •
Native American •
Ethnohistory •
Osteology •
Public Archaeology •
collaboration •
3D •
Indigenous Archaeology
Geographic Keywords
North America - Midwest •
North America - NW Coast/Alaska •
North American - Basin Plateau •
North America - Plains •
North America - Southwest
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Attimoni (ah-jee-MOOUHN) – The Stories We Have to Tell: relationships among the Meskwaki Nation, tribes with historic ties to Iowa, and the Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist (2016)
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A long-standing relationship has existed between the University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA) and tribal entities including the Meskwaki Nation. The precedent-setting burial law established in Iowa in 1976, 14 years prior to the passage of NAGPRA, has long required equal treatment and reburial of Native American remains. The law gave the OSA statutory authority for upholding the law and established the OSA Indian Advisory Council (IAC). Maria Pearson (Yankton Sioux) and Donald...
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Collaboration and Partnership: The Columbia Plateau Inter-Tribal Repatriation Group (2016)
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The Columbia Plateau Inter-Tribal Repatriation Group consists of the tribes and bands in the Pacific Northwest states of Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. The Colville, Umatilla, Yakama, Nez Perce, and the Wanapum Band of Priest Rapids have come together to undertake the repatriation of human remains and funerary objects from the Columbia Plateau. The Plateau tribes have an inherent responsibility under their religious beliefs and practices to care for the ancestors buried within their homeland....
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Context and Collaboration: The Maxwell's Repatriation to Jemez Pueblo (2016)
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The Pueblo of Jemez and the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology have been working together since 2007 to document human skeletal remains in preparation for repatriation. Challenges presented in preparing for repatriation included a paucity of field notes and other records, as much of the material came to the Museum from 1930’s field schools, and a loss of information about which burial objects were originally with which burials. Despite these challenges, over 700 individual skeletons have been...
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Creating Collaborative Learning Opportunities for Indigenous Youth with Archaeology-based Environmental Education (2016)
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Midwest archaeologists and Native American communities have recently initiated successful community-based and collaborative research endeavors. Through such collaborations, tribal leaders have expressed an interest in providing ways for youth in their communities to engage in contemporary cultural and natural resources work to inspire future stewardship and introduce potential professional pathways. Many archaeologists are in a unique position to promote heritage and preservation through...
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Field Methods in Indigenous Archaeology: Building Capacity through Community-Based Research and Education (2016)
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There are few formal field schools in the United States where students can receive formal training in tribal historic preservation, community-based collaboration, and archaeological field methods. Given the increasing role of consultation and collaboration in disciplinary practice, learning to effectively communicate and build relationships with a Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) and/or tribal community is a critical skill. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon’s...
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NAGPRA Human Remains Inventory: Making Our Work More Vsible (2016)
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In 2008, Central Washington University NAGPRA Program and the Columbia Plateau Tribes created a more visible, participatory osteobiography process. CWU let go of the “culture of secrecy” around our NAGPRA human remains documentation process and found the benefits outweigh fears. The change showed the tribes what we really do and generated research questions from Tribal representatives.
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Repatriation Collaborations Using 3D Technology: The Smithsonian-Tlingit Experience (2016)
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Smithsonian repatriation efforts have resulted in close consultation and collaboration with tribes and Alaskan Native communities that have enabled exploration of museum resources and shared interests taking the communities and the Institution far beyond what was envisioned by most when the repatriation legislation was first enacted. In particular, the Tlingit Dakhl'aweidi clan and the Hoonah Indian Association have worked with the National Museum of Natural History to pilot collaborations using...
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Repatriation to Lineal Descendants of Sitting Bull (2016)
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Despite numerous books and historical accounts of the 1890 death of Sitting Bull, only one obscure 1893 magazine article mentions that a U.S. Army surgeon cut off a lock of Sitting Bull’s hair and took leggings from his body. These items were loaned to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History back in 1896 and were recently evaluated for repatriation and were returned to Sitting Bull’s family. This poster reviews the research that determined which descendants had the highest standing...
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Stewarding Past Places into the Future – Cultural Landscapes, Byways, and Heritage Studies in Archaeological Practice (2016)
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Between 2010 and 2013 archaeologists at the University of Iowa, Office of the State Archaeologist collaborated with local communities, traditionally associated peoples, and other stakeholders in planning processes involving archaeological sites, cultural resource districts, and archaeological preserves in Iowa and Illinois. Each project built on and extended partnerships with and between Native American communities and fostered new multidisciplinary relationships between archaeologists,...
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Tribal History Partnerships and the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley Ethnohistory Collection at Indiana University (2016)
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Relationships initiated through NAGPRA-related consultation can foster collaborations to provide access to historic resources to federally recognized tribes. The Great Lakes and Ohio Valley Ethnohistory Collection at the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology at IU was gathered by Erminie Wheeler-Voegelin to provide evidence for 20th century Indian Claims Commission lawsuits. Tribal scholars are collaborating with IU staff to plan and implement a digitization program to make archives available...