NAGPRA at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Summary

This is an abstract from the "In Search of Solutions: Exploring Pathways to Repatriation for NAGPRA Practitioners (Part III)" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

This paper provides a case study of NAGPRA implementation within the University of Wisconsin System focusing on two institutions: the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Both institutions have long-standing programs of Midwest archaeology, within their respective Anthropology departments, that have generated extensive archaeological collections from hundreds of regional sites. Although both campuses had initiated compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and its Regulations (NAGPRA) soon after the Act was signed into law, it is unclear if any meaningful consultation, documentation sharing, or collection examination followed. Within the past three years, both campuses have re-committed to NAGPRA efforts to effect repatriation all NAGPRA items within their archaeological collections. Concurrently, the UW System developed broader policies to ensure ongoing compliance with NAGPRA as well as engagement with Tribal Nations.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)   •
• In Search of Solutions: Exploring Pathways to Repatriation for NAGPRA Practitioners (Part III)

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Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 39244.0