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From the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (H/T Falmouth):

This study was undertaken to prepare a substantive foundation for assessing the implementation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and identifying where improvements might be made.

The Background section of this report includes historic information that describes one systemic effort that led to Native American ancestors and objects becoming separated from their local communities.  The Research Findings section includes original research, analysis of existing public information, and two national surveys conducted to determine how the Act is being implemented and how Federal agencies and Native Americans are working together to achieve the goals of the Act. Findings and Recommendations included in this report reflect the current state of Federal agency compliance with the Act, as of May 2008.

Foreword and Part I – Executive Summary

Part II – Background

Part III – Research Findings

Part IV – Recommendations

Appendix A – Summaries of Law and Regulations

Appendix B – Survey Respondents

Appendix C – Federal NAGPRA Appropriations and Grant History

Appendix D – Notice of Inventory Completion Chart

Appendix E – Letter From National NAGPRA Program to Grand Canyon NP

Appendix F – “Federal Agency Statistics,” 2006

Appendix G – Two High-Profile Federal-Tribal Case Studies

Author’s Page and Acknowledgments

Front and Back Covers

Zipped copy of entire report (11.9MB)