Resources Committee hearing on NAGPRA
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Filed Under:
Environment
|
Politics
The
House Natural
Resources Committee held an oversight hearing this morning on the
Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act.
The hearing lasted about 90 minutes. Tribal witnesses discussed the inadequate funding of NAGPRA grants, the length of time it takes to go through the repatriation process and the significant resources needed to follow it.
Audio clips of the hearing can be downloaded below:
• Opening Statements
Panel 1 -
Testimony |
Q&A
Mr. Dan Wenk
Deputy Director, National Park Service
Panel 2 -
Testimony |
Q&A
The Honorable Brenda Shemayme Edwards
Chairwoman, Caddo Nation
Mr.
Steve Titla
General Counsel, San Carlos Apache Tribe
Ms. D. Bambi Kraus
President, National Association of Tribal
Historic Preservation Officers
Ms. Susan B. Bruning
Chairwoman,
Repatriation Committee of the Society
for American Archaeology
Mr. Colin Kippen
Former NAGPRA Review
Committee Member
Committee Notice:
Full
Committee Oversight Hearing Entitled "Native American Graves Protection And
Repatriation Act (October 7, 2009)
Related Stories:
Witness list for oversight hearing on NAGPRA
(10/5)
House committee to
hold hearing on NAGPRA (10/2)
Copyright © Indianz.Com
Subscribe