Bibliographic Information
Article Title
Craft an African American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
Journal Title
Nature
Author(s)
Dunnavant, Justin and Justinvil, Delande and Colwell, Chip
Month of Publication
May
Year of Publication
2021
Volume Number
593
Issue Number
7859
Article Pages
337-340
Web Address (URL)
Additional Information
Language
English
Notes
Nature Commentary Article:
"Universities and museums must catalogue the remains of Black Americans in their collections, and pause research pending consultation with descendant communities."
Taxonomies
RPA Codes & Standards
- Archaeologist's Responsibility to Employers and Clients
- Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
- Integrity of Research Methodology
- Procedures for Field Survey or Excavation
CIfA Codes
- Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
- Principle 2: Responsibility for the conservation of the historic environment
- Principle 3: Responsibility for acquiring and recording reliable information of the past in archaeological research
Keywords & Terms
- Anti-Black Racism
- Burials and Human Remains
- Consultation/Partnership with Affected Groups
- Employer/Client Relationships
- Equity and Representation; Discrimination and Harassment
- General Archaeological Ethics
- Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
- Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
- Local, State, Federal, and Tribal Laws
- Museum, Collection, Curation and Display Standards
- Permissions
- Protection and Non-Disclosure of Archaeological Sites
- Repatriation
- Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups
- Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis
- Stewardship
Topics & Issues
- AAGPRA
- Archaeological Advocacy and Activism
- Archaeological Ethics - Other
- Archaeological Societies and Codes of Ethics
- Biological Anthropology/Archaeology
- BLM (Black Lives Matter Movement)
- Collaboration in Archaeology (i.e. Communities, Non-Archaeologists, etc.)
- Descendant, Resident, and Stakeholder Communities
- Equity, Representation, and Diversity
- Ethical Dilemmas
- Ethical Responsibilities of Archaeologists
- Ethics of Collecting
- Human Remains and Ethical Practice
- Human Rights and Social and Economic Inequalities
- Legal Issues
- Legislation and Archaeological Preservation
- Museum and Display Ethics
- NAGPRA, Repatriation, and Indigenous Rights
- Race in Archaeology
- Racism, Sexism, Homophobia, and Other Forms of Discrimination