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This typed letter from Suzan Shown Harjo, Executive Director of the National Congress of American Indians, was sent to Dr. Thomas King, Director of Resource Preservation for the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, on August 12, 1985. Harjo praises the new draft Guidelines for the Consideration of Traditional Cultural Values in Historic Preservation Review because they promote active consultation with American Indians before grave sites are disturbed and favor reburial of remains over perceived scientific value. She contrasts the draft Guidelines with those of the U.S. Department of the Interior, which heavily favor the self-interests of archeologists and anthropologists.
Publication Date
8-12-1985
Document Type
Correspondence
City
Washington, D.C.
Keywords
historic preservation, grave desecration, reburial, federal guidelines, National Congress of American Indians, Department of the Interior
Language
English
Sender
Suzan Shown Harjo
Recipient
Thomas King
Disciplines
Indigenous Studies | Native American Studies | Political History | Social History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Harjo, Suzan Shown, "Letter from Suzan Shown Harjo to Thomas King, August 12, 1985" (1985). Graves Protection and Repatriation. 9.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/john_thomas_nagpra/9
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Identifier
Box 1, Folder 21, Item A
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