Returning Native American remains and sacred items isn’t just about objects.
It’s about respect and doing what’s right.
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As universities work to give them back, it’s part of a bigger effort to reckon with the past.
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Universities returning Native American remains and artifacts isn’t just about physical objects – it’s about dignity and justice
Congress passed a law in 1990 mandating the return of all Native American items that federally funded institutions took without consent. Progress since then has been slow.The Conversation
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in reply to The Conversation U.S. • • •it's unfortunate that the author of this piece doesn't seem to understand parts of the 2024 federal NAGPRA regulatory changes, which do address some of the (valid! troubling!) issues she's raised
specifically the pieces around lines of evidence
it would be appropriate to update this to reflect those changes