NAGPRA Compliance: Repatriation Notices from Major Institutions

Recent notices from various institutions indicate ongoing compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, or NAGPRA. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Archaeology has announced an inventory completion.

Similarly, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has issued a notice regarding the repatriation of ancestral remains and cultural artifacts. The University of Iowa's Office of the State Archaeologist and the University of Georgia's Laboratory of Archaeology have also completed their inventories, emphasizing the importance of ethical practices in archaeology.

These actions reflect a growing commitment to return ancestral remains and cultural artifacts to Native American tribes, which is a central tenet of NAGPRA compliance.