NATAMST 90 Lecture 2: Ancient America: American Indian Oral Traditions

• School: Berkeley
• Department: Native American Studies
• Course: NATAMST 90
• Professor: Diane Pearson

Document Summary

Ancient history in the new world: integrating oral traditions and the. Archeological record in deep time -- allison m. dussais. Nagpra: native american graves protection and repatriation act. From tribal descent with authority over human remains have to show proof. Shows indian tribes have claim over what is rightfully theirs. Ensures native americans have the right to take it back over the oppress. Kennewick man: one of the oldest skeletons ever found in the americas. The verbal memoirs that firsthand observers have passed along to others. Focus of a bonafide/well-established segment of academic community. Can use archeological records & compare to see if they match up. Can now use the horses (or images) to date back to the story. Politically divided between navajo nation & colorado river indian tribes. Nezperse of idaho have no origin stories. Places a female deity at the center of unfolding events.