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title: The Public Trust and the First Americans author: Knudson, Ruthann.; Keel, Bennie C. publisher: Oregon State University Press isbn10 | asin: 0870710257 print isbn13: 9780870710254 ebook isbn13: 9780585271309 language: English Indians of North America--Antiquities-- Collection and preservation--Congresses, Indians of North America--Antiquities--Law subject and legislation--Congresses, Archaeology-- Moral and ethical aspects--United States-- Congresses, Cultural property, Protection of--Un publication date: 1995 lcc: E77.9.P62 1995eb ddc: 973.1 Indians of North America--Antiquities-- Collection and preservation--Congresses, Indians of North America--Antiquities--Law subject: and legislation--Congresses, Archaeology-- Moral and ethical aspects--United States-- Congresses, Cultural property, Protection of--Un Page i The Public Trust and the First Americans Page ii THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE FIRST AMERICANS The Center for the Study of the First Americans is an affiliate of the Department of Anthropology at Oregon State University, established in July 1981 by a seed grant from Mr. William Bingham's Trust for Charity. Its goals are to encourage research about Pleistocene peoples of the Americas, and to make this new knowledge available to both the scientific community and the interested public. Toward this end, the Center staff is developing research, public outreach, and publications programs. The Center's Peopling of the Americas publication program focuses on the earliest Americans and their environments. The Center also publishes a quarterly newspaper called the Mammoth Trumpet, written for both a general and a professional audience, as well as an annual journal, Current Research in the Pleistocene, which presents note- length articles about current research in the interdisciplinary field of Quaternary studies as they relate to the Pleistocene peopling of the Americas. Manuscript Submissions BOOKS The Center solicits high-quality original manuscripts in English. For information write to: Robson Bonnichsen, Center for the Study of the First Americans, Department of Anthropology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331 or call (503) 737-4596. CURRENT RESEARCH IN THE PLEISTOCENE Researchers wishing to submit summaries in this annual serial should contact editor Bradley T. Lepper, Ohio High School, 1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211-2497 or request Information for Contributors from the Center. The deadline for submission is January 31 of each calendar year; early submission is suggested. MAMMOTH TRUMPET New of discoveries, reports on recent conferences, book reviews, and news of current issues invited. Contact editor Don Hall, Center for the Study of the First Americans at (503) 745-5203. ADDITIONALLY . . . Authors are encouraged to submit reprints of published articles or copies of unpublished papers for inclusion in the Center's research library. Exchanges of relevant books and periodicals with other publishers is also encouraged. Please address contributions and correspondence to the Center's library. Page iii The Public Trust and the First Americans Ruthann Knudson Bennie C. Keel Editors Page iv The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources and the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials Z39.48-1984. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The public trust and the First Americans / Ruthann Knudson & Bennie C. Keel, editors. p. cm. Papers presented at the Public Trust Symposium at the World Summit Conference on the Peopling of the Americas, held at the University of Maine, Orono, May 24-28, 1989. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-87071-025-7 (alk. paper) 1. Indians of North AmericaAntiquitiesCollection and preservationCongresses. 2. Indians of North America AntiquitiesLaw and legislationCongresses. 3. ArchaeologyUnited StatesMoral and ethical aspects Congresses. 4. Cultural property, Protection ofUnited StatesCongresses. 5. United StatesAntiquitiesCongresses. I. Knudson, Ruthann. II. Keel, Bennie C., 1934- .III. Center for the Study of the First Americans (Oregon State University). IV. Public Trust Symposium (1989 : University of Maine) E77.9.P62 1995 95-7423 973.1dc20 CIP Copyright © Center for the Study of the First Americans 1995 All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Page v To Hannah Marie Wormington 1914-1994 "In the future, as in the past, the gathering of information will depend to a great extent on cooperation between avocational and professional archaeologists" H.M. Wormington Colorado Archaeological Society, 1978 Page vii FOREWORD Dennis Stanford This volume focuses on the concept that the archaeological remains of the First Americans are part of a public trust to be protected and used to the benefit of all people: the general public, avocational archaeologists, Native Americans, and professional archaeologists alike. As with all trust relationships, there are mutual responsibilities. Avocational archaeologists know the land and its resources perhaps better than do most professional archaeologists, who spend most of their time teaching, in museums, or managing public and private organizations. In this foreword, the relationship between the avocational and professional archaeologist is emphasized. There is currently distrust among amateurs, professional archaeologists, and Native Americans where partnerships are needed to meet public trust responsibilities. Recent U.S. archaeological protection laws have inhibited cooperation among these groups, and efforts need to be made to reestablish connections for inventory, analysis, and interpretation. Partnerships are based on earned respect and mutual expectations. For example, the general public as well as archaeologists need to respect the spiritual qualities of ancient Native American sites and artifacts. And scientific analysis of First Americans' physical remains can provide much needed information important to addressing modern Native American health issues and supporting additional Native American understanding of their past. Paleoindian studies are multidisciplinary and require a variety of scientific expertise and significant local knowledge. Most Paleoindian sites have been found and reported by avocational archaeologists and interested landowners or by geologists in the course of their research.

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