NAGPRA is an acronym for the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990. NAGPRA was established to consolidate native and nonnative concerns across the United States regarding the treatment of skeletal remains. Under NAGPRA, native burial/ grave sites located on federal or tribal properties are protected, tribal authority is recognized on federal or tribal properties, and all skeletal remains/ funerary objects must be inventoried and culturally-affiliated groups must be consulted with in regards to ownership. Moreover, NAGPRA provides a federally recognized tribe authority over human remains if “a shared group identity” is identified. Therefore, under NAGPRA if a museum curates’ human remains and a federally recognized tribe
