NAGPRA at MSU
MSU is committed to following NAGPRA and engaging in a collaborative repatriation process. While NAGPRA is a legal and ethical responsibility, it is also an opportunity to create and maintain an open dialogue with native groups. This has led to many changes, including the creation of a facility dedicated to the housing and care of these sensitive collections.
Read moreThe Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) is a U.S. federal law passed in 1990 that requires institutions receiving federal funding to inventory their collections, consult with federally recognized Native American and Native Hawaiian tribes, and repatriate human remains and associated funerary objects, unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony to those who have requested them and have a legal right to them.
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