Repatriate ancestral remains under NAGPRA

Practice the sequence you already learned for “Repatriate ancestral remains under NAGPRA” until the order feels automatic. Drill 43 CFR 10 from museum-collections training. Remains are not displayed or sampled after a valid claim is in process, and transfer waits for the notice period.

  1. Compile the inventory of remains or cultural items.
  2. Consult affiliated tribes.
  3. Publish the required Federal Register notice.
  4. Wait the notice period.
  5. Resolve competing claims as the rule requires.
  6. Prepare a culturally appropriate transfer. Do not mount a public exhibit.
  7. Document the transfer.
  8. Update the accession file.
  9. Do not approve destructive analysis while a repatriation claim is pending.