Howdy Friends,
Mary Ellen found this wonderful article that ties together NAGPRA and Johnny Depp. You may be wondering to yourself, self, “How can these two be connected?” Here’s the answer…Johnny Depp recently received some antiquities from the Navajo Tribe for his recent role as Tonto in the up and coming cinematic adventure Lone Ranger.
I am not opposed to JD receiving some “gifts” from the local Navajo chieftans, but as a young museum professional, I am concerned about his capability to take care of these fine artifacts. These gifts also make me question NAGPRA and its effectiveness. If movie stars and the like are in charge of the care and preservation of antiquities, unless they are Indiana Jones, quite frankly, I am disturbed. Read the article for yourself.
Interesting article.