Native American Cultural Property Law
Faculty
Sherry Hutt, J.D., Ph.D., program manager, National NAGPRA Program, National Park Service; trainer, mediator, consultant, and author of books and articles on cultural property law and management; former Superior Court Judge
or
C. Timothy McKeown, Ph.D., National NAGPRA Program, National Park Service; trainer in and author of articles on burials, repatriation, and the applicability of preservation law to Native American culture
Seminar Overview
Review the use of federal, state, and tribal law to manage and protect Native American cultural property under NAGPRA, ARPA, the Antiquities Act, NHPA, NEPA, AIRFA, The Indian Arts and Crafts Act, Sacred Sites, and selected state and tribal codes, with special emphasis on the collections aspects of NAGPRA. Discussion will cover the government-to-government obligations of federal and state agencies, the fiduciary responsibility to tribes, and applications related to cultural property through human rights law (sec. 1983), contract and tort applications, and intellectual/intangible property law.
Evaluation Comments
"Super handling of a diverse, often confusing subject area. Dealt with from a more personal perspective without excessive legal rhetoric."
"It clarified a number of things about the laws and regulations for me."
"Will be helpful in dealing with Native American consultation, curation of artifacts, and Native American issues in general."
"It answered some specific questions and cleared up gray areas of how the law operates and my agency's responsibility."
"The quality and depth of pertinent information exceeded by expectations."
Participants
Lawyers, resource managers, land use planners, historic preservation officers; tribal liaisons for state, tribal, and federal agencies and tribal staff; and curators and collections managers.
Related Seminars
Archaeological Curation, Conservation, and Collections Management
NAGPRA and ARPA: Applications and Requirements
Locations and Dates
- Madison, WI
September 8-9, 2008
in cooperation with The Wisconsin Historical Society
Cost (see Register for more information)
$375 (6-week advance registration); $425 (regular registration)
On-site and Customized Training
NPI also offers this seminar as an on-site or customized seminar to meet specific organizational needs. Seminars can be tailored to create single- or multiple-day workshops at a location and time convenient to the sponsor. Contact NPI at 703.765.0100 or info@npi.org for further information.