In the smaller scope of conscience : the struggle for national repatriation legislation, 1986-1990 / C. Timothy McKeown.

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"In 1989, The National Museum of the American Indian Act (NMAIA) was successfully passed after a long and intense struggle. One year later, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) followed. These federal repatriation statutes--arguably some of the most important laws in t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McKeown, C. Timothy, 1955-
Language:English
Published: Tucson, Ariz. : University of Arizona Press, [2012], ©2012.
Subjects:
Human remains (Archaeology) > Repatriation > Law and legislation > United States.
United States. > Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
Physical Description:xv, 270 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Tallbull's quest
  • The green boxes
  • The political dynamics of public awareness
  • The way of the coyote
  • Two practices, no policy
  • A defining moment
  • The biggest thing we have ever done
  • Legislative history in interpretive context.