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Letter From Alisha To Congress, Alisha Jan 1988

Letter From Alisha To Congress, Alisha

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This handwritten letter, circa 1988, from a student to members of Congress, is regarding the Union County, Kentucky, grave desecration. This is one of dozens of similar letters sent to Congress as part of a campaign to influence tougher legislation on the looting of burial sites.

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Letter From Amanda To Congress, Amanda Jan 1988

Letter From Amanda To Congress, Amanda

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This handwritten letter, circa 1988, from a student to members of Congress, is regarding the Union County, Kentucky, grave desecration. This is one of dozens of similar letters sent to Congress as part of a campaign to influence tougher legislation on the looting of burial sites.

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Letter From Anissa To Congress, Anissa Jan 1988

Letter From Anissa To Congress, Anissa

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This handwritten letter, circa 1988, from a student to members of Congress, is regarding the Union County, Kentucky, grave desecration. This is one of dozens of similar letters sent to Congress as part of a campaign to influence tougher legislation on the looting of burial sites.

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Letter From Carrina To Congress, Carrina Jan 1988

Letter From Carrina To Congress, Carrina

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This handwritten letter, circa 1988, from a student to members of Congress, is regarding the Union County, Kentucky, grave desecration. This is one of dozens of similar letters sent to Congress as part of a campaign to influence tougher legislation on the looting of burial sites.

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Letter From Christopher To Congress, Christopher Jan 1988

Letter From Christopher To Congress, Christopher

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This handwritten letter, circa 1988, from a student to members of Congress, is regarding the Union County, Kentucky, grave desecration. This is one of dozens of similar letters sent to Congress as part of a campaign to influence tougher legislation on the looting of burial sites.

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Letter From Crystal To Congress, Crystal Jan 1988

Letter From Crystal To Congress, Crystal

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This handwritten letter, circa 1988, from a student to members of Congress, is regarding the Union County, Kentucky, grave desecration. This is one of dozens of similar letters sent to Congress as part of a campaign to influence tougher legislation on the looting of burial sites.

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Letter From Erin And Stephen To Congress, Erin, Stephen Jan 1988

Letter From Erin And Stephen To Congress, Erin, Stephen

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This handwritten letter, circa 1988, from two students to members of Congress, is regarding the Union County, Kentucky, grave desecration. This is one of dozens of similar letters sent to Congress as part of a campaign to influence tougher legislation on the looting of burial sites.

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Letter From Margaret To Congress, Margaret Jan 1988

Letter From Margaret To Congress, Margaret

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This handwritten letter, circa 1988, from a student to members of Congress, is regarding the Union County, Kentucky, grave desecration. This is one of dozens of similar letters sent to Congress as part of a campaign to influence tougher legislation on the looting of burial sites.

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Letter From Mary To Congress, Mary Jan 1988

Letter From Mary To Congress, Mary

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This handwritten letter, circa 1988, from a student to members of Congress, is regarding the Union County, Kentucky, grave desecration. This is one of dozens of similar letters sent to Congress as part of a campaign to influence tougher legislation on the looting of burial sites.

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Letter From Michael To Congress, Michael Jan 1988

Letter From Michael To Congress, Michael

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This handwritten letter, circa 1988, from a student to members of Congress, is regarding the Union County, Kentucky, grave desecration. This is one of dozens of similar letters sent to Congress as part of a campaign to influence tougher legislation on the looting of burial sites.

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Letter From Mike To Congress, Mike Jan 1988

Letter From Mike To Congress, Mike

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This handwritten letter, circa 1988, from a student to members of Congress, is regarding the Union County, Kentucky, grave desecration. This is one of dozens of similar letters sent to Congress as part of a campaign to influence tougher legislation on the looting of burial sites.

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Letter From Milly To Congress, Milly Jan 1988

Letter From Milly To Congress, Milly

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This handwritten letter, circa 1988, from a student to members of Congress, is regarding the Union County, Kentucky, grave desecration. This is one of dozens of similar letters sent to Congress as part of a campaign to influence tougher legislation on the looting of burial sites.

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Letter From Mixi To Congress, Mixi Jan 1988

Letter From Mixi To Congress, Mixi

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This handwritten letter, circa 1988, from a student to members of Congress, is regarding the Union County, Kentucky, grave desecration. This is one of dozens of similar letters sent to Congress as part of a campaign to influence tougher legislation on the looting of burial sites.

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Letter From Nathen To Congress, Nathen Jan 1988

Letter From Nathen To Congress, Nathen

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This handwritten letter, circa 1988, from a student to members of Congress, is regarding the Union County, Kentucky, grave desecration. This is one of dozens of similar letters sent to Congress as part of a campaign to influence tougher legislation on the looting of burial sites.

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Letter From Nick To Congress, Nick Jan 1988

Letter From Nick To Congress, Nick

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This handwritten letter, circa 1988, from a student to members of Congress, is regarding the Union County, Kentucky, grave desecration. This is one of dozens of similar letters sent to Congress as part of a campaign to influence tougher legislation on the looting of burial sites.

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Letter From Ryan To Congress, Ryan Jan 1988

Letter From Ryan To Congress, Ryan

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This handwritten letter, circa 1988, from a student to members of Congress, is regarding the Union County, Kentucky, grave desecration. This is one of dozens of similar letters sent to Congress as part of a campaign to influence tougher legislation on the looting of burial sites.

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Letter From Terri To Congress, Terri Jan 1988

Letter From Terri To Congress, Terri

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This handwritten letter, circa 1988, from a student to members of Congress, is regarding the Union County, Kentucky, grave desecration. This is one of dozens of similar letters sent to Congress as part of a campaign to influence tougher legislation on the looting of burial sites.

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Letter From Torie To Congress, Torie Jan 1988

Letter From Torie To Congress, Torie

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This handwritten letter, circa 1988, from a student to members of Congress, is regarding the Union County, Kentucky, grave desecration. This is one of dozens of similar letters sent to Congress as part of a campaign to influence tougher legislation on the looting of burial sites.

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Letter From Travis To Congress, Travis Jan 1988

Letter From Travis To Congress, Travis

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This handwritten letter, circa 1988, from a student to members of Congress, is regarding the Union County, Kentucky, grave desecration. This is one of dozens of similar letters sent to Congress as part of a campaign to influence tougher legislation on the looting of burial sites.

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United Methodist Church Resolution On The Desecration Of Burial Sites, 1988, United Methodist Church General Conference Jan 1988

United Methodist Church Resolution On The Desecration Of Burial Sites, 1988, United Methodist Church General Conference

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This one-page typed document is a draft resolution from the United Methodist Church General Conference, dated 1988. The Conference notes their opposition to the desecration of indigenous graves and urges members and Congressional representatives to pass better legislation to address this problem in the future.

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Final Report Of The Garrison Unit Joint Tribal Advisory Committee: Hearing Before The Select Committee On Indian Affairs, United States Senate, United States Congress, Us Senate Nov 1987

Final Report Of The Garrison Unit Joint Tribal Advisory Committee: Hearing Before The Select Committee On Indian Affairs, United States Senate, United States Congress, Us Senate

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This report from the United States (US) Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs, dated November 19, 1987, includes a hearing transcript regarding the status of the Three Affiliated Tribes and the Standing Rock Nation in terms of just compensation for their taken lands. The hearing covers debate among the committee members regarding additional compensation for the tribes and it includes statements from members of the Three Affiliated Tribes and the Standing Rock Nation. Some committee members express concern about the amount of compensation requested for the tribes and the means of producing those funds. The issue of unfulfilled promises made …

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The Uses Of Maya Structures: A Study Of Architecture And Artifact Distribution At Sepulturas, Copan, Honduras, Julia A. Hendon Oct 1987

The Uses Of Maya Structures: A Study Of Architecture And Artifact Distribution At Sepulturas, Copan, Honduras, Julia A. Hendon

Anthropology Faculty Publications

This dissertation presents a compositional analysis of the architecture and a distributional analysis of the associated artifacts resulting from excavation of some ninety buildings dating from the Late to Terminal Classic Period at the Maya site of Copan, Honduras. The study of all artifacts recovered from primary contexts, both in situ and redeposited, focuses first on a determination of their function, second on an analysis of their distribution within the site, and third on their associations with one another in order to identify the kinds of activities carried out at various locations. A second line of evidence used is the …

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Patrick V. Kirch's Review Of Atholl Anderson's Traditional Fishing In The Pacific: Ethnographical And Archaeological Papers From The 15th Pacific Science Congress, Patrick V. Kirch Sep 1987

Patrick V. Kirch's Review Of Atholl Anderson's Traditional Fishing In The Pacific: Ethnographical And Archaeological Papers From The 15th Pacific Science Congress, Patrick V. Kirch

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

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Hunger And Nutrition Problems Among American Indians: A Case Study Of North Dakota; Hearing Before The Select Committee On Hunger House Of Representatives One Hundredth Congress First Session, Hearing Held In New Town, Nd July 10, 1987, United States Congress, Us House Of Representatives Jul 1987

Hunger And Nutrition Problems Among American Indians: A Case Study Of North Dakota; Hearing Before The Select Committee On Hunger House Of Representatives One Hundredth Congress First Session, Hearing Held In New Town, Nd July 10, 1987, United States Congress, Us House Of Representatives

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This report from the United States (US) House Select Committee on Hunger, dated July 10, 1987 includes the transcript of a hearing held in New Town, North Dakota focused on nutrition and diabetes among Three Affiliated Tribe members on the Fort Berthold Reservation. The hearing includes expert testimony from health and nutrition experts and residents of the Fort Berthold Reservation. The opening statement made by Representative Mickey Leland acknowledges the devastating impact that the Garrison Dam had on the Three Affiliated Tribes and he indicates that in addition to the information from the hearing, he will also consider the recommendations …

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Conflict, Formal And Informal: Elections In New Caledonia, 1984-1986, Alan Clark Jul 1987

Conflict, Formal And Informal: Elections In New Caledonia, 1984-1986, Alan Clark

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

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James A. Boutilier's Review Of Maslyn Williams And Barrie Macdonald's The Phosphateers: A History Of The British Phosphate Commissioners And The Christmas Island Phosphate Commission, James A. Boutilier Jul 1987

James A. Boutilier's Review Of Maslyn Williams And Barrie Macdonald's The Phosphateers: A History Of The British Phosphate Commissioners And The Christmas Island Phosphate Commission, James A. Boutilier

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

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Karen P. Sinclair's Review Of Sidney Mead's Te Maori: Maori Art From New Zealand Collections, Karen P. Sinclair Jul 1987

Karen P. Sinclair's Review Of Sidney Mead's Te Maori: Maori Art From New Zealand Collections, Karen P. Sinclair

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

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Letter From Citizens For Alternatives To Radioactive Dumping, April 13, 1987, Janet Greenwald Apr 1987

Letter From Citizens For Alternatives To Radioactive Dumping, April 13, 1987, Janet Greenwald

American Indian Movement and Activism

This typed and annotated letter from CARD (Citizens for Alternatives to Radioactive Dumping), dated April 13, 1987 outlines strategies for stopping a proposed land withdrawal bill that would earmark land in New Mexico to be used as a dumping site for radioactive waste. The letter calls for more active engagement from citizens and urges them to contact representatives to voice concerns. Included are notes by an unknown author as well as contact information for senators and congressional representatives.

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Final Report And Recommendations Of The Garrison Unit Joint Tribal Advisory Committee: Joint Hearing Before The Select Committee On Indian Affairs, United States Senate And The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources, United States Senate And The Committee On Interior And Insular Affairs, House Of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, First Session On Oversight Hearing On The Final Report And Recommendations Of The Garrison Unit Joint Tribal Advisory Committee, United States Congress, Us Senate, Us House Of Representatives Mar 1987

Final Report And Recommendations Of The Garrison Unit Joint Tribal Advisory Committee: Joint Hearing Before The Select Committee On Indian Affairs, United States Senate And The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources, United States Senate And The Committee On Interior And Insular Affairs, House Of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, First Session On Oversight Hearing On The Final Report And Recommendations Of The Garrison Unit Joint Tribal Advisory Committee, United States Congress, Us Senate, Us House Of Representatives

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This report from the United States (US) Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs, the US Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources along with the Subcommittee on Water and Power, and the US House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs along with the Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources, dated March 30, 1987, includes the transcript of a hearing to address the US Department of the Interior’s Garrison Unit Joint Tribal Advisory Committee’s (JTAC) finding that “the tribes of the Standing Rock and Fort Berthold Indian Reservations bore an inordinate share of the cost of implementing the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin …

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Decker Cave Action Plan, March 23, 1987, Walter E. Allen Mar 1987

Decker Cave Action Plan, March 23, 1987, Walter E. Allen

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This 20-page typed document consists of an action plan sent to District Ranger John Tharp from archeologist Walter E. Allen on March 23, 1987 as well as supplementary materials about Decker Cave. The plan details the history of vandalism and pothunting at the site, including the disturbance of American Indian burials. It also explores the potential for further archeological exploration of the cave in coordination with concerned American Indian groups and provides a plan to deter additional looting of the site. Supplemental materials include a discussion with the University of Missouri Archeological Department, a review of literature, and maps of …

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