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Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
What is NAGPRA?
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA) () and associated regulations () governs the return of Native American remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony to lineal descendants, culturally-affiliated Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations.
Through the provisions of NAGPRA, the federal government acts to treat the remains of Native ancestors and their belongings with dignity, and to return them to their communities with respect for their customs, religion and traditions.
NAGPRA Committee Members
- Shelby Still, NAGPRA University Coordinator, Director of Research Compliance
- Dr. Audrey Horning, Vice Dean for Research & Graduate Studies, and Forrest D. Murden Professor of Anthropology, College of Arts & Sciences
- Dr. Danielle Moretti-Langholtz, Director of the Thomasina E. Jordan American Indian Research Center, College of Arts & Sciences