Description
Book SynopsisDescribes the early stages of the tribe's (Makah Indians of Washington State) implementation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This book explores how NAGPRA implementation has been working at the tribal level, from the perspective of a tribe struggling to fit the provisions of the law.
Trade Review"Although tribal and museum repatriation programs must be developed for specific communities and cultures, other tribes and museums will find much of value in this history and case study, as will all those with an interest in tribal affairs and material culture. It is both a serious and significant work of scholarship and an emotionally engaging success story."--from the Foreword by Janine Bowechop, Executive Director, Makah Cultural and Research Center
Table of ContentsForeword
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: Drawing Back Culture
Makah Perspectives of NAGPRA
Five Villages, One Heartbeat: Precontact Makah Life
Makah Culture(s) and Histories in Flux
A New Era: Tribal Politics and Cultural Projects
Reconciling the Spirit with the Letter of the Law
Unresolved Ownership: Fates of Repatriated Objects
Afterword
Appendix: Text of NAGPRA
Notes
Bibliography
Index
