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Book SynopsisThe powerful story of the ongoing struggle of Native Americans to repatriate the objects and remains of their ancestors that were appropriated, collected, manipulated, sold, and displayed by Europeans and Americans
Trade Review"Fine-Dare presents a sensitive review of the American Indian repatriation movement and its legal basis in the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)... Strange as it may seem, some archaeologists still maintain that NAGPRA is a political move that threatens science. Therefore, Fine-Dare's book is required reading for students of anthropology at all levels."-Choice CHOICE "This work is a detailed, frank, and though-provoking look at the development and implementation of NAGPRA. It is extensively researched and illustrated with numerous well placed examples from Native American experience... Despite its difficult, disturbing subject matter, this book is compelling reading. It is an excellent review of the cultural context of NAGPRA... A valuable resource for individuals and organizations faced with the daunting, emotionally charged task of repatriation officers, museum curators, cultural leaders, anthroplogists, and legislators alike."-Amy Steffian, Alaska History -- Amy Steffian Alaska History "Grave Injustice is a fine book that provides the reader with an understanding of the need for NAGPRA, the history of its passage and implementation to date, and the differing perceptions that people have of the law."-Sharon O'Brien, Western Historical Quarterly -- Sharon O'Brien Western Historical Quarterly
Table of ContentsSeries Editors' Introduction; Preface; Acknowledgments Introduction: White Noise, Double Silence Part 1. The Historical and Legal Contexts of the Repatriation Movement 1. Museums and Objects of Empire 2. History of the Repatriation Movement, 1880s to 1970s 3. History of the Repatriation Movement, 1980s Part 2. Interpretation, Compliance, and Problems of nagpra 4. nagpra and Repatriation Efforts in the 1990s 5. nagpra as a Cultural and Legal Product Conclusion: There Is No Conclusion to the Repatriation Movement Series Editors' Afterword; Appendix: Full Text of the nagpra Law; Notes; References; Index
