Overview
Review the compliance process for the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) for Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, federal agencies, and museums. Explore how consultation can inform inventories, summaries, and cultural affiliation, and the resulting notices, repatriations, and dispositions.
Faculty
Jan I. Bernstein, founder and managing director, Bernstein & Associates NAGPRA Consultants, provides Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, museums, and federal agencies with NAGPRA implementation services, including training, grant writing, strategic plan development and consultation planning and facilitation
and/or
Megon Noble, NAGPRA project manager, University of California, Davis, coordinates NAGPRA compliance efforts for the campus; previously the Archaeology NAGPRA coordinator with the Burke Museum, University of Washington, and taught museums collections management
or
Eric Hemenway, repatriation specialist and former NAGPRA Review Committee member, Anishinaabe, worked on numerous NAGPRA repatriation and disposition claims, coordination of repatriation involving multiple tribes, and reburials, managed NAGPRA grants, and consulted with museums across the country on appropriate care of NAGPRA materials
Evaluation Comments
“The seminar covered a lot of information about all aspects of NAGPRA, which was helpful.”
“I now have a good understanding of NAGPRA.”
“It gave me a good overview of the complexities of NAGPRA issues that may come up.”
Participants
Staff of Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, Native Hawaiian organizations, museums, and federal agencies
Related Trainings
Archaeological Curation and Collections Management
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NAGPRA and ARPA: Applications and Requirements
NAGPRA Grant Proposal Development
NAGPRA: Preparing for and Writing Grant Proposals
Native America 101
Native American Cultural Property Law
Traditional Cultural Places
Locations and Dates
- In-person seminars will resume in 2023; please check back for updates. Click here or go to About NPI for an update.
- Salt Lake City, UT
April 2-3, 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19; to be rescheduled in 2023
in cooperation with
the National Park Service, National NAGPRA Program
and the Natural History Museum of Utah
- Jefferson City, MO
May 13-14, 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19; to be rescheduled in 2023
in cooperation with the
Missouri Department of Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Office
and the National Park Service, National NAGPRA Program
- Richmond, VA
September 9, 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19; to be rescheduled in 2023
in cooperation with
the National Park Service, National NAGPRA Program,
Preservation Virginia, and
the Virginia Department of Historic Resources
- Knoxville, TN
September 10-11, 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19; to be rescheduled in 2023
in cooperation with the
National Park Service, National NAGPRA Program
and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Location, Hours, and Hotels
Confirmation of registration is sent out to registered participants one month prior to the seminar date. The confirmation includes the seminar location, hours, and a list of conveniently located hotels. Seminars generally are held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration is recommended at least 6 weeks prior to the seminar to secure a place and to avoid cancellations due to low enrollment.
Cost (see Register for more information)
$550 (6-week advance registration); $600 (regular registration)
National NAGPRA Program scholarships may be available through NPI for this seminar for participants from federally recognized tribes, Alaska Native villages, and Native Hawaiian organizations. Read more.
Customized/On-Site Training
NPI also offers this seminar as customized on-site training 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.