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Letter From Margaret To Congress, Margaret
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.
Letter From Mary To Congress, Mary
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.
Letter From Michael To Congress, Michael
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.
Letter From Mike To Congress, Mike
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.
Letter From Milly To Congress, Milly
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.
Letter From Mixi To Congress, Mixi
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.
Letter From Nathen To Congress, Nathen
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.
Letter From Nick To Congress, Nick
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.
Letter From Ryan To Congress, Ryan
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.
Letter From Terri To Congress, Terri
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.
Letter From Torie To Congress, Torie
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.
Letter From Travis To Congress, Travis
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.
Letter From Suzan Shown Harjo To Thomas King, August 12, 1985, Suzan Shown Harjo
Letter From Suzan Shown Harjo To Thomas King, August 12, 1985, Suzan Shown Harjo
Graves Protection and Repatriation
This typed letter from Suzan Shown Harjo, Executive Director of the National Congress of American Indians, was sent to Dr. Thomas King, Director of Resource Preservation for the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, on August 12, 1985. Harjo praises the new draft Guidelines for the Consideration of Traditional Cultural Values in Historic Preservation Review because they promote active consultation with American Indians before grave sites are disturbed and favor reburial of remains over perceived scientific value. She contrasts the draft Guidelines with those of the U.S. Department of the Interior, which heavily favor the self-interests of archeologists and anthropologists.
Statement Of The Director, American Indians Against Desecration, July 30, 1985, Jan Hammil
Statement Of The Director, American Indians Against Desecration, July 30, 1985, Jan Hammil
Graves Protection and Repatriation
This 4-page typed document is a statement from the Director of American Indians Against Desecration, Jan Hammil, speaking before the United States House of Representatives on July 30, 1985. Hammil provides a history of the AID organization as a result of the Longest Walk, when the bodies of ancestors were discovered in museums and universities across the United States. Hammil expresses the need for a federal policy to avoid significant archaeological sites that incorporate Indian burial sites. She also advocates for the consideration of traditional cultural values when organizing archaeological digs, referencing the American Indian Freedom of Religion Act and …
Notes On Federal And State Laws Pertaining To Grave Desecration And Excavation Of Remains, Unknown
Notes On Federal And State Laws Pertaining To Grave Desecration And Excavation Of Remains, Unknown
Graves Protection and Repatriation
These sixteen pages of typed notes were compiled circa 1979. They document federal and state laws and definitions pertaining to cemeteries, disinterment, removal of remains and archeological excavation. Also noted are laws dealing with historic preservation, American Indian religious freedom and right to privacy.