Comments on: First Americans http://peterfmartin.com/2008/06/14/first-americans/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:29:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Native American researcher http://peterfmartin.com/2008/06/14/first-americans/#comment-22 Native American researcher Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:38:16 +0000 http://peterfmartin.wordpress.com/?p=92#comment-22 It might also have to do with the general debate over <a href="http://indigenousissuestoday.blogspot.com/2007/12/native-american-graves-protection-and.html" rel="nofollow">NAGPRA and the term Native American</a>, which as a result of the Kennewick Man case is no longer a given for being the "first" people to the Americas. First Americans leaves the field wide open to other peoples possibly arriving in the Americas before Native Americans. It might also have to do with the general debate over NAGPRA and the term Native American, which as a result of the Kennewick Man case is no longer a given for being the “first” people to the Americas. First Americans leaves the field wide open to other peoples possibly arriving in the Americas before Native Americans.

]]> By: John Rawnsley http://peterfmartin.com/2008/06/14/first-americans/#comment-21 John Rawnsley Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:19:46 +0000 http://peterfmartin.wordpress.com/?p=92#comment-21 Hey Pete, blogging from Australia. I came across the Obama link the other day for the 'First Americans'. A quick glance reveals that he intends to appoint a First American Indian to cabinet (not sure of the details as yet) and an important point on the site is that he recognises the diversity and pluralism of First American identities and how this is important in the formulation of policy. www.rawnsleyj.wordpress.com Hey Pete,
blogging from Australia. I came across the Obama link the other day for the ‘First Americans’. A quick glance reveals that he intends to appoint a First American Indian to cabinet (not sure of the details as yet) and an important point on the site is that he recognises the diversity and pluralism of First American identities and how this is important in the formulation of policy.
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