W 02/15 Native Americans & NAGPRA

On Wednesday, Feb 15,  Dr. Ervan Garrison (Choctaw) will present a talk on Native American perspectives on the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation (NAGPRA) and the history of relevant US policy concerning Native American sites, artifacts, and ancestral remains. NAGPRA’s landmark 1990 legislation has been difficult to implement and fraught with controversy. Dr. Garrison will discuss how NAGPRA has changed the field for archaeology and anthropology and how Native communities view continuing issues around this law. To read more, click here.

Time: 4:00 pm

Place: Leconte Hall 221 at University of Georgia