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Michael Louis Blakey

Grant Type

Engaged Research Grant

Institutional Affiliation

William and Mary, College of

Grant number

Gr. ERG-28

Approve Date

February 2, 2023

Project Title

Blakey, Michael (William and Mary, College of) "The Commission for the Ethical Treatment of Human Remains, AAA, Descendant Community Summit, Smithsonian Institution"

From May 2022 to May 20204 the Commission for the Ethical Treatment of Human Remains (TCETHR) of the American Anthropological Association has conducted an extensive review and analysis of current ethics policies, an interdisciplinary literature review, consultation with biological anthropologists, geneticists, and bioarchaeologists, and listening sessions with descendant communities nationally and internationally to make recommendations for the best practices around the ethical treatment of human remains.