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Indians, Archaeologists, and the Future

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Vine Deloria Jr.*
Affiliation:
Department of History, Center for Studies of Ethnicity and Race in America, Campus Box 234, University of Colorado, Denver, CO 80309-0234

Abstract

The most recent encounter between American Indians and archaeologists, over the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (P.L. 101-601), has left hard feelings on both sides. From the Indian point of view, conflict will be inevitable so long as archaeologists maintain a stance that privileges their interests as scientists over all other human considerations. Nonetheless there are some areas where American Indians and archaeologists might develop cooperative ventures, for example, in the investigation of Precolumbian contact and diffusion, and in clarifying the status of sacred sites.

Resumen

Resumen

El encuentro más reciente entre indios americanosy arqueólogos en torno alNative American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (P.L. 101-601) ha dejado sentimientos agitados en ambas partes. Desde elpunto de vista del indio, los conflictos serán inevitables mientras los arqueólogos pongan sus intereses como científicos por encima de las demás consideraciones humanas. Sin embargo, existen algunas áreas en las que indios americanos y arqueólogos podrían colaborar, por ejemplo, en la investigatión de contactos precolombinos y difusión y en la clarificatión de la naturaleza de sitios sagrados.

Type
Articles
Copyright
Copyright © Society for American Archaeology 1992

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