Advocacy Alert
The US DOI has requested Public Comment on potential regulatory changes related to their programs and regulations. Of relevance to museum anthropologists, targets include the National NAGPRA Program (under the National Park Service) and Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Please consider commenting to share your views on potential changes to this transformative program and legislation. Written comments are due by July 21, 2025 at 11:59PM.
https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOI-2025-0005-0001
To find what comments have been made already regarding NAGPRA, open the “Document Comments” tab header and search for “NAGPRA.”