Implementation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act: Hearing Before the Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session ... December 6, 1995, Washington, DC.U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996 - 292 pages |
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... lands from grave - robbing and other kinds of destruction . Now I wish to make comments with regard to funding . For fiscal year 1994 and fiscal year 1995 , the total number of NAGPRA grants was under $ 5 million , and the total request ...
... lands from grave - robbing and other kinds of destruction . Now I wish to make comments with regard to funding . For fiscal year 1994 and fiscal year 1995 , the total number of NAGPRA grants was under $ 5 million , and the total request ...
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... land lease agreements — a lot of re- sources . They didn't just say one policy's going to take care of all of Indian Country . They went out and visited all of our respective ancestors in this process , and that's all we're saying ...
... land lease agreements — a lot of re- sources . They didn't just say one policy's going to take care of all of Indian Country . They went out and visited all of our respective ancestors in this process , and that's all we're saying ...
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... land thousands upon thousands of unclaimed , un- identified human remains that we know are Native Americans . The question I ask is : Do you have any suggestions as to how we should provide them with a final resting place that they can ...
... land thousands upon thousands of unclaimed , un- identified human remains that we know are Native Americans . The question I ask is : Do you have any suggestions as to how we should provide them with a final resting place that they can ...
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... land and the museums need the final regulations finally after all this time in order to go about our business . Second , I want to join my colleagues at this table and urge the Congress to urge the Department of Interior to increase the ...
... land and the museums need the final regulations finally after all this time in order to go about our business . Second , I want to join my colleagues at this table and urge the Congress to urge the Department of Interior to increase the ...
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... lands and unassociated funerary objects . These two definitions very well could impact issues as fundamental as tribal sovereignty and the ability to fully implement NAGPRA according to Congressional intent , which was to provide for ...
... lands and unassociated funerary objects . These two definitions very well could impact issues as fundamental as tribal sovereignty and the ability to fully implement NAGPRA according to Congressional intent , which was to provide for ...
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Alaska Native amend American Graves Protection American human remains American Indian ancestors archaeological associated funerary objects Central Plains Tradition Chairman Chumash claim collections Committee on Indian CONGRESS THE LIBRARY consultation cultural affiliation cultural items cultural patrimony documentation draft Federal agencies final regulations funding Gila River implement NAGPRA Indian Affairs Indian tribes issue John McCain LIBRARY OF CONGRESS materials Milwaukee Public Museum museums and federal NAGPRA inventory NAGPRA Review Committee National Museum National Park Service Native American Graves Native American groups Native American human Native Hawaiian organizations Natural History Navajo Nation Nebraska NMAI November 16 Pawnee Tribe Peabody Essex Museum Protection and Repatriation reburial recommendations Reinhard religious remains and associated remains and funerary Repatriation Act Repatriation Office repatriation request sacred objects scientific studies Secretary Senator INOUYE Senator McCain Sioux Tribe Smithsonian Institution Steed-Kisker Phase submit testimony tribe or Native U.S. SENATOR
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Page 6 - Indian tribe" means any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians (including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (Public Law 92-203; 85 Stat.
Page 6 - Native Hawaiian organization" means any organization which — (A) serves and represents the interests of Native Hawaiians, (B) has as a primary and stated purpose the provision of services to Native Hawaiians, and (C) has...
Page 7 - ... (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no civil penalty shall be imposed if it can be shown by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant committed an act based on a good faith belief that he was acting to protect himself or herself, a member of his or her family, or any other individual from bodily harm, from any endangered or threatened species.
Page 8 - Federal land manager" means, with respect to any public lands, the Secretary of the department, or the head of any other agency or instrumentality of the United States, having primary management authority over such lands. In the case of any public...
Page 14 - ... who violates, any provision of any other regulation issued under this Act may be assessed a civil penalty by the Secretary of not...
Page 14 - Witnesses summoned shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid to witnesses in the courts of the United States.
Page 14 - Secretary may Issue subpenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of relevant papers, books, and documents, and administer oaths.
Page 5 - American religions by their present day adherents, and (D) "cultural patrimony" which shall mean an object having ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance central to the Native American group or culture itself, rather than property owned by an individual Native PUBLIC LAW 101-601— NOV.
Page 54 - States to enlighten the public toward a better understanding of the Indian people, to preserve Indian cultural values, and otherwise promote the welfare of the Indian people, do hereby establish and submit the following resolution; and...
Page 11 - Hawaiian organization can show cultural affiliation by a preponderance of the evidence based upon geographical, kinship, biological, archaeological, anthropological, linguistic, folkloric, oral traditional, historical, or other relevant information or expert opinion.