s02e06: "This Work Has to be Done" (NAGPRA p.III)

Challenging Colonialism

The final part in this 3-episode series continues our focus on the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), where we focus on CalNAGPRA, California’s effort to strengthen NAGPRA, as well as other steps taken to improve and refine this difficult process. But we will also hear about resistance to following through on the promises of NAGPRA as well, and hear a few longer personal narratives than in previous episodes, including all-too-rare success stories of repatriation.

As always, thank you to the guests who gave their time and shared their stories:

Dr. Brittani Orona

Sabine Talaugon

Desireé Martinez

Dr. Vanessa Esquivido

Gregg Castro

Cindi Alvitre

Alexii Sigona

For further reading and more information:

The Social Life of Basket Caps: Repatriation Under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, in Hopes of Cultural Revitalization, Vanessa Esquivido

How to Report on the Repatriation of Native American Remains at Museums and Universities Near You, Pro Publica, February 2023.

Righting Historic Wrongs

Ceremony memorializes reburial of indigenous people’s remains at Cal State Long Beach, Press Telegram, September 2016.

Reburying the Past, September 2016.

After 70 Years, UC Berkeley Museum Returns Massacre Remains to Wiyot Tribe, February, 2022.

U.S. Army Corps, UC Berkeley Repatriate Human Remains to Wiyot Tribe, North Coast Journal of Politics, People & Art, January 2022.

UC Berkeley Anthropology Museum Returns 1860 Massacre Remains To Wiyot Tribe

Challenging Colonialism is produced by Daniel Stonebloom & Martin Rizzo-Martinez. All interviews by Martin, all audio engineering and editing by Daniel. All music by G. Gonzales. The title of this episode comes from Dr. Anthony Burris.

This podcast is produced with support from California State Parks Foundation