17 Jan 2025

📜Notice of NAGPRA Compliance by FBI for Cultural Artifacts

Notice of Inventory Completion: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Portland Maine Resident Agency, Portland, ME

Summary

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Portland Maine Resident Agency (FBI Maine) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

Agencies

  • Interior Department
  • National Park Service

Business Impact ?

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The content outlines compliance requirements under NAGPRA related to the repatriation of cultural items, which affects businesses involved in auctions and sales of Native American artifacts. Businesses must ensure due diligence in compliance to avoid legal liabilities surrounding the acquisition and sale of such items.

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