The NAGPRA Community of Practice (NCP) has a Google Group that functions as a listserv. It is a place for NCP facilitators to share announcements and updates with the community and provides space for community members to engage in collective learning, knowledge sharing, and networking.
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Things to consider when posting
Topics related to NAGPRA include sensitive issues rooted in a painful legacy. Please be mindful of what and how you share, and be open to learning from others. Try to assume the best intentions on the part of other participants.
Please do not share confidential or sensitive information with the group.
Please consider the language you are using. While terminology preferences vary, NCP members have shared resources on respectful terminology in our Google Drive including Respectful Terminology in Archaeological Compliance and University Museums’ at Colgate Respectful Language List.
If your response to a post may be of interest to the group, please consider replying so everyone can read it. Please direct personal replies to specific individuals rather than to the entire group.
In the event of offensive or inappropriate postings, the NCP Steering Committee reserves the right to make decisions about the continued participation of community members on the listserv.
Instructions
Visit Google Groups to find and join the NAGPRA Community of Practice group. Visit Google Groups Help for support. In response to a recent heavy influx of AI bots, we ask that you include your name and affiliation when requesting to join the NCP listserv.
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Once you are a group member, you can start a conversation by sending an email to nagpra-practice@googlegroups.com. All posts are moderated by group managers. Manage your membership settings from the NAGPRA Community of Practice Google Group page.
Common Questions and Concerns
My employer restricts access to Google products. Unfortunately, we do not have a solution to this issue. One workaround has been to sign up with two email addresses - a work address to get the emails in your inbox and a personal address to access the group on-line to see an archive of conversations.
Google is defaulting to my Gmail address when I try to join the group. You may be able to sign up for a Google account with a non-Gmail address. Please see the instructions below. If you still have trouble, group administrators can directly add you to the group or invite you to join. Contact Shaleigh R. Howells at shaleighrbreen@gmail.com.
How to create a Google Account with a non-Gmail email address:
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Go to the Google Account sign-in page.
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Click "Create account."
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Select "For my personal use."
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Enter your name.
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Click "Next."
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Enter your date of birth and gender.
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Click "Next."
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At the "Choose/Create your own Gmail address" step, select "Use my current email address instead."
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Enter your non-Gmail email address in the "Your current email address" field.
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Click "Next."
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Follow the on-screen instructions to verify your email address with the code Google sends to your non-Gmail inbox.
How do I post anonymously? Group administrators can post a question or response anonymously on your behalf. Contact Erin Guthrie at eguthri@iu.edu and/or Shaleigh R. Howells at shaleighrbreen@gmail.com.