.{"id":5977,"date":"2026-01-25T17:03:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T14:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openrestitution.africa\/?post_type=policy-record&#038;p=5977"},"modified":"2026-03-29T20:41:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T17:41:42","slug":"native-american-graves-protection-and-repatriation-act-nagpra","status":"publish","type":"policy-record","link":"https:\/\/openrestitution.africa\/fr\/policy-record\/native-american-graves-protection-and-repatriation-act-nagpra\/","title":{"rendered":"Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Objectif:<br><\/strong>NAGPRA is landmark US federal human rights legislation enacted November 16, 1990, governing the return of Native American human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and cultural patrimony to lineal descendants, culturally-affiliated tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations. Congress recognized that human remains &#8220;must at all times be treated with dignity and respect.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mesures:<br><\/strong>Mandatory return of cultural items by federal agencies and federally-funded institutions<br>Comprehensive inventory requirements for collections<br>Consultation processes with tribal communities<br>Notice requirements for discoveries and planned activities<br>Civil penalties for violations<br>Cultural affiliation determination procedures<br>Protection of burial sites on federal and tribal lands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Limites:<br><\/strong>Limited to federally-funded institutions, excluding many private collections<br>Complex cultural affiliation requirements can delay repatriation<br>Insufficient enforcement mechanisms and funding<br>Backlog of unprocessed claims due to resource constraints<br>Disputes over cultural affiliation determinations<br>Institutions may resist compliance due to costs<br>Limited scope excludes some categories of cultural items<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NAGPRA represents the most comprehensive repatriation framework globally, establishing legal obligations rather than voluntary guidelines.<\/p>","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"iawp_total_views":0},"country":[246],"framework-type":[211],"class_list":["post-5977","policy-record","type-policy-record","status-publish","hentry","country-united-states-of-america","framework-type-national-frameworks"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/openrestitution.africa\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/policy-record\/5977","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/openrestitution.africa\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/policy-record"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/openrestitution.africa\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/policy-record"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/openrestitution.africa\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openrestitution.africa\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=5977"},{"taxonomy":"framework-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openrestitution.africa\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/framework-type?post=5977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}