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SIU outlines progress on NAGPRA compliance, vows expanded tribe consultation
Summary
SIU officials told trustees they have identified and notified federal agencies about NAGPRA‑eligible holdings, confirmed federal control over several collections (including 31 human remains previously reported under SIU control) and are intensifying consultation with tribes to meet updated 2024 NAGPRA regulations.
Carol Samara, SIU’s NAGPRA lead, briefed the Board of Trustees on Dec. 4 on the university’s work to comply with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and its updated regulations.
Samara summarized the legal duty under NAGPRA (Title 25, U.S. Code) and explained SIU’s collecting units — the Sharp Museum (Carbondale), the University Museum (Edwardsville), the Pearson Museum (School of Medicine) and, centrally, the Center for Archaeological Investigations (CAI) — and the broad definition of holdings subject to the…
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