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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 the U.S. Constitution. She criticizes the outdated policies of the Office of Surface Mining and the Department of the Interior.
Publication Date
7-30-1985
Document Type
Speech
City
Washington, D.C.
Keywords
American Indians Against Desecration, International Indian Treaty Council, grave desecration, Office of Surface Mining, American Indian Religious Freedom Act, Department of the Interior
Language
English
Disciplines
Indigenous Studies | Native American Studies | Political History | Social History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Hammil, Jan, "Statement of the Director, American Indians Against Desecration, July 30, 1985" (1985). Graves Protection and Repatriation. 19.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/john_thomas_nagpra/19
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This item is made available as part of the Welcome Home Project for educational purposes only. It is not to be distributed for commercial use.
Identifier
Box 9, Folder 4, Item A
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