United States: Science And Native Rights: Grave Disputes

United States: Science And Native Rights: Grave Disputes Andrew Lawler, 2010   Twenty years ago, the U.S. Congress passed the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), which gives Indians a chance to reclaim their ancient dead. This summer, the Department of the Interior office that oversees NAGPRA came under fire from the U.S. Government Accountability Office for poor record keeping, questionable decision making, and inadequate resources. Now new rules put into...

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