Topic: Contemporary Issues in North American Archaeology: Kennewick Man, Repatriation,
and the Origins of First Americans.
Discuss the current debates within North American archaeology over the repatriation of
Native American skeletal/cultural remains and who the first human inhabitants of North
America were, particularly within the framework of the Kennewick Man case. Explain the
significance of NAPGRA for Native Americans, museums, and scientists. Include in your
discussion the genetic and archaeological evidence for who the first Americans were and
how they may have arrived to the Americas. Conclude by discussing how these different
issues are important for both the discipline of anthropology and American culture at large.
Requirements: Your essay must make at least one reference to each of the following:
i. Taking Sides: Unit 2 Issue 6
ANTH 101.2 Short Essay Spring 2015 3/3
ii. Zimmerman, Larry J. and Robert N. Clinton
1999 Kennewick Man and Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Woes. International Journal of Cultural Property 8(1):212-
228.
iii. Babbit, Thomaira
2011 NAGPRA as a Paradigm: The Historical Context and Meaning of the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act in 2011.
Proceedings of the Native American Symposium: 61-70.
iv. Video: Bones of Contention
http://digital.films.com/play/2XMZL7
v. Web page: Who Were the First Americans?
http://csfa.tamu.edu/who.php
vi. Washington Times article: First DNA Tests Say Kennewick Man Was Native
American.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/18/first-dna-tests-saykennewick-man-was-native-ameri/?page=all
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