Where do NAGPRA and PNAAM meet?
The RMP Workbook and companion Resource Guide are practical tools for those working with archives as part of their repatriation efforts. These entities include, but are not limited to, Native American and Indigenous communities, archivists, librarians, museum professionals, repatriation officers, and archaeologists. These are living documents that will continually progress and evolve. Your feedback is welcomed.
The Where Repatriation Meets the Protocols Workbook was made possible through a 2019 grant awarded by the Society of American Archivist Foundation.
The aim of this project was to examine the intersecting activities between the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) policies and Protocols for Native American Archival Materials (PNAAM) guidelines in order to develop a practical resource for entities working with archives as part of their repatriation efforts.
An array of topics and considerations were discussed at public forums, Tribal consultation sessions, and working group meetings. Multiple comments referred to the design of the Workbook and to make sure it be a simple tool that could be used by various sectors. From this feedback, the project team decided to streamline the Workbook design and create a companion Where Repatriation Meets the Protocols Resource Guide that included the findings from a literature review and research links on related policies, articles, case studies, as well as other resources that were mostly gathered from U.S. cultural heritage institutions, government organizations, and Tribal communities.
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Repatriation Meets the Protocols Workbook 