Marshall University's Progress Through NAGPRA
Document Type
Panel Presentation
Start Date
21-4-2017 1:30 PM
End Date
21-4-2017 2:45 PM
Keywords
Culture, NAGPRA, Marshall
Biography
Jocelyn Taylor is a student at Marshall University pursuing a bachelor's degree in anthropology with minors in German and Geology.
Major
Anthropology
Advisor for this project
Marty Laubach
Abstract
Project Abstract
Marshall University’s Progress Through NAGPRA
Jocelyn Taylor
NAGPRA: Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act, Nov 16, 1990. This research paper analyzes the importance, effectiveness, and process of NAGPRA, with hands on research through Marshall University. The paper will record the University’s progress in compliance with NAGPRA in the Spring semester of 2017, while also standing as a written record for the university’s past experiences with the act. The research begins with Dr. Nicholas Freidin, professor of anthropology and archaeology, as the University prepares for a repatriation event on April 17-20, 2017, on campus. The technicalities of the law are addressed and the University’s progress with the steps are explained. During the repatriation event, interviews will be conducted with social scientists and Native American representatives who wish to participate in this research. There will also be interviews with Dr. Freidin and the University’s NAGPRA consultant. I expect to find a similar consensus in response to the interview questions, in that the NAGPRA law is effective, but could still be improved.
Marshall University's Progress Through NAGPRA
Project Abstract
Marshall University’s Progress Through NAGPRA
Jocelyn Taylor
NAGPRA: Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act, Nov 16, 1990. This research paper analyzes the importance, effectiveness, and process of NAGPRA, with hands on research through Marshall University. The paper will record the University’s progress in compliance with NAGPRA in the Spring semester of 2017, while also standing as a written record for the university’s past experiences with the act. The research begins with Dr. Nicholas Freidin, professor of anthropology and archaeology, as the University prepares for a repatriation event on April 17-20, 2017, on campus. The technicalities of the law are addressed and the University’s progress with the steps are explained. During the repatriation event, interviews will be conducted with social scientists and Native American representatives who wish to participate in this research. There will also be interviews with Dr. Freidin and the University’s NAGPRA consultant. I expect to find a similar consensus in response to the interview questions, in that the NAGPRA law is effective, but could still be improved.
