In a message dated 95-12-04 10:02:08 EST, [log in to unmask]
(Karen Anderson) writes:

>Anita & Adrienne: repatriation applies to anything claimed by a Native
>American group as sacred or religious, within the definition of
>NAGPRA, as well as the skeletal remains and funerary objects.

Thank you Karen. I must have missed Anita's reply. For those of you who don't
know, repatriation is a threat to the future of museums. I am not saying that
it is a bad thing, but everything in moderation. And let's face it,
repatriation is only about Native Americans today. How long do you think it
will take for other countries (including us) to go after *their stuff* in
other museums and demand it back? I think each repatriation case should be an
individual case with BOTH sides bearing the burden of proof.

- Adrienne