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The Challenges of Dealing with Human Remains in Cultural Resource Management

Powless, Patricia, Freiwald, Carolyn·2019·Advances in Archaeological Practice

Abstract

Over the past few years, the lead author has had the opportunity to excavate multiple large sites in California, working on behalf of developers to keep their projects in compliance with their permits. She also worked in conjunction with local tribes to resolve burial issues with each excavation. During these excavations, she observed the challenges that the tribes encountered when dealing with fast-paced cultural resource management (CRM) projects where burial retrieval and a shortage of resources were the norm. For many years, archaeologists have viewed CRM as only dealing with the material culture of the past; however, archaeologists also consult and work with living cultures. This article will address the endemic problem in CRM that stems from a lack of planning, preparation, resources, and training and how it affects the burial excavations that archaeologists and tribes encounter in the CRM setting. It will also look for solutions to remedy a long-broken system that continues to ignore existing laws set in place to protect resources, as well as the relationships between the Native American community, agencies, researchers, and land developers. En los últimos años, he tenido la oportunidad de excavar en múltiples sitios de gran tamaño en California, trabajando por cuenta de empresas de desarrollo para mantener sus proyectos en conformidad con los permisos otorgados por entes gubernamentales. También he trabajado en conjunto con grupos locales de Nativos Americanos para resolver problemas relacionados con entierros humanos en cada excavación. Durante estas excavaciones, he observado los desafíos a los cuales se enfrentan estas tribus cuando se trata de proyectos acelerados de gestión de recursos culturales (CRM, por sus siglas en inglés), en los cuales la norma es recuperar los escasos recursos óseos presentes. Durante muchos años, los arqueólogos han considerado que los proyectos de CRM solo se ocupan de la cultura material del pasado; sin embargo, los arqueólogos también consultamos y trabajamos con culturas vivas. Este documento aborda un problema endémico en los proyectos de CRM que se deriva de la falta de planificación, preparación, recursos y capacitación. Este problema afecta las excavaciones funerarias a las que los arqueólogos y las tribus se enfrentan en proyectos de CRM. También se buscan soluciones para remediar un sistema roto desde hace tiempo que continúa ignorando las leyes establecidas para proteger los recursos culturales, así como las relaciones entre las comunidades de Nativos Americanos, los entes gubernamentales, los investigadores y las empresas de desarrollo.

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  1. Turner Kim 2016 Improving Cal NAGPRA: Honoring Native American Rights . Master's thesis. Department of Art + Architecture, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
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Authors
Powless, P., & Freiwald, C.
Affiliations
  • The University of Arizona Global Campus (US)
  • University of Mississippi (US)
Corresponding author
Powless, Patricia
Venue
Advances in Archaeological Practice
Published
2019-02
Volume
7
Issue
1
Pages
55-59
ISSN
2326-3768 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2920015290
Cited by
3
References
9
Citations by year
2020: 2 · 2019: 1
FWCI
1.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Advances in Archaeological Practice (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Labor
  • U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Space and Planetary Science › Archaeological Research and Protection
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
  • Social Sciences › Cultural Studies › Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
Keywords
human remains, cultural resource management, Native American tribes, tribal consultation, resource management planning, Native American land rights

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