Strawtown Koteewi: Indiana, NAGPRA, and the Culture of Noncompliance

Excavations of human remains at Strawtown Koteewi County Park in Hamilton County, Indiana, began in 2001 and continued unchecked until the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma filed an official complaint in 2012 with the National Park Service claiming that Hamilton County Parks and Recreation were in violation o...

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Published in:	American Indian quarterly Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 323 - 348
Main Author:	Marsh, Dawn G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Lincoln University of Nebraska Press 01-10-2022
Subjects:	Counties Departments Federal Legislation Human remains Natural resources Parks & recreation areas Preservation Purchasing Tribes Universities Indiana United States > US
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Summary:	Excavations of human remains at Strawtown Koteewi County Park in Hamilton County, Indiana, began in 2001 and continued unchecked until the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma filed an official complaint in 2012 with the National Park Service claiming that Hamilton County Parks and Recreation were in violation of NAGPRA laws. Indiana's Department of Natural Resources, the state archaeologist, and numerous professional archaeologists associated with Indiana universities condoned and supported the illegal excavations. The publicity regarding the NAGPRA violations led to some changes, but state and county agencies continue to refute their responsibilities for the protection and repatriation of Native American human remains and antiquities.
ISSN:	0095-182X 1534-1828 1534-1828
DOI:	10.1353/aiq.2022.0022