In this archive edition of Talk of Iowa, hear about the legacy of Maria Pearson and her contributions to the Native American repatriation movement. While Pearson was not directly involved with the writing of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), her work in Iowa and around the country was a catalyst for the passage of the law.
Maria Pearson and Native American Repatriation
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