We had a panel discussion on this issue at the LA SAA meeting in 2003 and a related one in 2004 in Boston. The first one was taped the second one was not.

"Cultural Sensitivity and Intellectual Property in Anthropological Papers: Ethics and Access," at the 67th Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists, August 17-24, 2003.

"The Law and Ethics When Dealing with the Records of Indigenous Peoples," at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists, August 2-8, 2004.

Gayle Yiotis, CA
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National Museum of the American Indian 
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WHOOAAA !  This IS a sensitive topic!  Maybe someone out there will be eager to have a panel or give a workshop on this at the Summer SAA! Seriously.  Some of uslive inparts of thecountry that have a "culturally sensitive history," and perhaps, professional guidelines need to be suggested!

Paige Smith
  

  
From: Abby Adams <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 2006/03/08 Wed AM 08:06:24 CST
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Subject: Culturally sensitive materials

I am writing a paper for class, attempting to address an ethical dilemma
pertaining to archives. The issue access/restriction to culturally
sensitive materials within archival collections came to mind but I haven't
been able to find many articles on the subject. Does anyone have some
recommendations?

Abby Adams
Assistant Archivist, Access and Outreach Unit
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-1641
phone: 706.542.5788 fax: 706.542.4144

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