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NAGPRA amendment up for hearing in Senate
Wednesday, July 6, 2005
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee on July 28 will hold an oversight hearing on the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
One topic on the agenda is a proposed amendment to NAGPRA. It clarifies that the law applies to artifacts and remains of Native Americans that are, or were, indigenous to the United States.
Tribes support the change. But scientists who went to court to study the 9,300-year-old Kennewick Man say it will overturn their victory. The scientists are beginning work on the remains at the University of Washington's Burke Museum today.
Get the Story:
After 9,300 years, his exam begins
(The Seattle Post Intelligencer 7/6)
Kennewick Man will let his bones do the talking (The Seattle Times 7/6)
NAGPRA Amendment Bill:
S.536:
Technical Corrections Act
Court Decision:
BONNICHSEN
v. US (February 4, 2004)
Relevant Links:
Kennewick Man, Department of Interior -
http://www.cr.nps.gov/aad/kennewick
Friends of America's Past -
http://www.friendsofpast.org
Kennewick Man Virtual Interpretive Center, The Tri-City (Washington) Herald
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http://www.kennewick-man.com
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