The Broadside
WUNC PodcastsEach week, The Broadside highlights a story from the heart of the American South and asks why it matters to you. From news to arts and culture, we dive into topics that might not be on a front page, but deserve a closer look. Along the way, we explore the nuances of our home—and how what happens here ripples across the country.Hosted by Anisa Khalifa, The Broadside is a production of North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC. Find it every Thursday wherever you listen to podcasts.
Each week, The Broadside highlights a story from the heart of the American South and asks why it matters to you. From news to arts and culture, we dive into topics that might not be on a front page, but deserve a closer look. Along the way, we explore the nuances of our home—and how what happens here ripples across the country.Hosted by Anisa Khalifa, The Broadside is a production of North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC. Find it every Thursday wherever you listen to podcasts.
The process to return Native American remains is broken
For over a hundred years, Western archeologists built vast collections of looted Native American artifacts and human remains. For many Native Americans today, those violations have left a painful legacy. A glimmer of hope appeared in 1990, with the passage of a federal law intended to facilitate the repatriation of Native American ancestors to their tribes. But 30 years later, tens of thousands of remains and funerary artifacts are still held at institutions around the country.
Featuring:
- Laura Pellicer, Contributor at North Carolina Public Radio
- Lilly Knoepp, Senior Regional Reporter for Blue Ridge Public Radio
- Miranda Panther, NAGPRA Officer for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Historic Preservation Office
- Shana Bushyhead Condill, Executive Director at Museum of the Cherokee People
- Margaret Scarry, Director of Research Labs of Archaeology at UNC-Chapel Hill
Links:
- Check out North Carolina Public Radio and Blue Ridge Public Radio’s reporting on NAGPRA.
- Explore The Repatriation Project from ProPublica.
- You can find a transcript of the episode here.
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