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As I was reading about the Valley of the Kings again, I wonder why that was actually legal.

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[–] benignintervention 17 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

If you ask native Americans, it is. Source: listened to stories from one

[–] Jamin 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

in the U.S we have the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), passed in 1990, requires museums and federal agencies to return Native American human remains and cultural items to their tribes. It’s all about respecting Indigenous heritage by ensuring that these items are returned to their rightful communities.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

passed in 1990

Yeah it's all about respecting indigenous heritage, sure. Remind me again, in which year they dismantled the genocider statues at Rushmore?

[–] Mirshe 1 points 3 weeks ago

If you had actually ASKED the Sioux of the Black Hills about this, you'd know they've told pretty much everyone "yeah we don't like Mt Rushmore, we don't like Crazy Horse's relief carving either, but we think destroying them is more disrespectful than just leaving them to fall apart on their own." Like, this isn't an uncommon thought. It's just more complex than "blow them up".

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