Navajo Land Research Articles

The Treatment of Human Remains on Navajo Lands

Recent key federal and tribal legislation often has proved inadequate for dealing with human remains. Because of this the Navajo Nation, in cooperation with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, has developed a policy establishing a working set of procedures for cultural resource managers and developers to follow in the identification, verification, and ultimate disposition of human remains on Navajo Tribal Trust land. These procedures attempt to address legal and human concerns of next of kin, local residents, the Navajo Tribe as a whole, and the federal government. The policy does not expressly advocate the scientific study of human remains prior to or instead of reburial, but this alternative is allowable under the policy, given the acquisition of appropriate consent. This paper discusses the procedures (formally adopted by Navajo Tribal Resolution) along with suggestions for their modification for use elsewhere and under other circumstances.

Book Review

Book review in this article:Archeology: Settlement of the Prairie Margin: Archaeology of the Richland Creek Reservoir, Navarro and Freestone Counties, Texas: 1980‐1981. L. Mark Raab Historic Indian Groups of the Choke Canyon Reservoir and Surrounding Area, Southern Texas. T. N. Campbell and T. J. Campbell Archaeological Investigations at Choke Canyon Reservoir, South Texas: The Phase I Findings. Grant D. Hall, Stephen L. Black, and Carol Graves Excavations at 41 LK 67: A Prehistoric Site in the Choke Canyon Reservoir, South Texas. Kenneth M. Brown, Daniel R. Potter, Grant D. Hall, and Stephen L. Black Anasazi and Navajo Land Use in the McKinley Mine Area Near Gallup, New Mexico, Volume 1, Parts 1 and 2: Archeology. Christina G. Allen and Ben A. Nelson Anasazi and Navajo Land Use in the McKinley Mine Area Near Gallup, New Mexico, Volume 2: Navajo Ethnohistory. Klara B. Kelley

High Rise Nursing on Navajo Land

High Rise Nursing on Navajo Land