Codes of Ethics

American Anthropological Association (AAA)'s 2012 Ethics Statement

American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA)'s 2003 Code of Ethics and their position statements on NAGPRA

Society for American Archaeology (SAA)'s 1996 Principles of Archaeological Ethics, as well as their 1986 repatriation policy and official comments on repatriation issues

World Archaeological Congress (WAC)'s 1989 Vermillion Accord on Human Remains and 2005 Tamaki Makau-rau Accord on the Display of Human Remains and Sacred Objects

American Alliance of Museums (AAM)'s 2000 amended Code of Ethics for Museums and their issue brief on NAGPRA

Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA)'s Codes of Conduct and Standards

Case Studies

The Online Ethics Center has two case studies with additional commentaries that students may find useful. "With Bones in Contention: Repatriation of Human Remains" was written in 1997, and "Scientific Research and the Autonomy of Indigenous Peoples- The Case of the Kennewick Man" was written in 1998. 

The 1996 Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl also had a case relating to NAGPRA, copyright Robert Ladenson, Center for the Study of Ethics at the Illinois Institute of Technology. It is accessible here.

Since 2004, the Society for American Archaeology has held an annual ethics bowl that graduate and undergraduate students compete in.  Many years have one case relating to NAGPRA.

These include:

In 2013, Case 10

in 2011, Case 9 

In 2010, Case 4

In 2009, Case 2

In 2008, Case 5, Case 10, and Case 11

In 2007, Case 8

In 2005, Case 2, Case 8, and Case 9