27 Mar 2025
📜Notice of Intended Repatriation by Peabody Museum - NAGPRA
Notice of Intended Repatriation: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Summary
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (PMAE) intends to repatriate a certain cultural item that meets the definition of a sacred object and that has a known lineal descendant.
Agencies
- Interior Department
- National Park Service
Business Impact
$$ - Med
The notice involves compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), which may affect businesses engaged with cultural institutions, compliance obligations for repatriation, and potential financial liabilities associated with competing claims for cultural items.