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NAGPRA
Training
NAGPRA Basics Training
NAGPRA Webinars
Additional NAGPRA Trainings
Below is a list of training opportunities available through the National NAGPRA Program or its partners.
NAGPRA Basics Training
The National NAGPRA Program has generally sponsored an in-person NAGPRA Basics training on the day preceding a NAGPRA Review Committee meeting. NAGPRA Basics training covers the background of NAGPRA, the consultation and decision making process, notices, grants, and civil penalties. Both new and veteran NAGPRA practitioners have found this training to be helpful in their work. For additional information, contact David Tarler at 202-354-2108 or NAGPRA_info@nps.gov.
Date: Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
La Fonda on the Plaza, 100 East San Francisco Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Cost: Free (registration is required)
Registration Form: first-come, first-served basis. No forms will be accepted after April 17, or when the number of registrants reaches the capacity of the training room, whichever is earlier.
In addition, NAGPRA Program staff members might be available to provide customized on-site training. For more information, contact David Tarler at 202-354-2108 or email NAGPRA_info@nps.gov.
NAGPRA Webinars
The National NAGPRA Program is offering a series of webinars on various topics related to the implementation of NAGPRA. The webinars are free, and we encourage you to register early. For those who have not participated in a webinar, you will need a computer with internet access and a phone (preferably a speaker phone with muting capabilities – no cell phones, please). You will be taken through a written presentation on your computer and be able to hear, ask questions and participate in the discussion over the phone. Essentially, you will receive a full training without leaving your desk. Plus, you can have as many people gather around your phone and computer as you like. For those without computer access, you may register for a webinar and access the session by phone only, using a paper copy or electronic copy of the materials to follow the written presentation. Please advise us when you register if you will need a copy of the materials in order to follow the written presentation.
Webinar Registration
To register, send an email to nagpra@rap.midco.net. Include the name and date of the webinar in the subject line and the following information in the body of the message:
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Once registered, you will receive an email response with information for accessing the webinar.
Note: Please add nagpra@rap.midco.net to your Contacts list so future emails do not get filtered out by the spam filters.
Upcoming Webinars:
March 22, 2012, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. (EDT) -- What Difference Does It Make?: NAGPRA Inventories, Summaries, and Federal Register Notices
Under NAGPRA, Federal agencies and museums must complete inventories and summaries for the Native American human remains, funerary objects, scared objects, and objects of cultural patrimony under their control, and must submit these documents to Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, as appropriate, as well as to the National NAGPRA Program. Inventories and summaries form the basis for Notices of Inventory Completion and Notices of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items. Publication of notices in the Federal Register, in turn, satisfies the process required in order for the disposition of such human remains and cultural items to occur. Inventories and summaries, thus, are directly linked to notices. Yet, while they share similar content, inventories and summaries are neither identical to nor interchangeable with notices. In this webinar, we will examine the NAGPRA inventory -- its form and purpose -- and demonstrate how to navigate the National NAGPRA Program's Inventory Database. Then, with a thorough understanding of inventories, we will examine the notice format, demonstrate how to prepare a conforming notice from an inventory, and explain the process of getting a notice to publication in the Federal Register. Similarly, we will spend some time looking at the connections between NAGPRA summaries and Notices of Intent to Repatriate. This webinar is especially targeted at NAGPRA practitioners whose responsibilities include the completion of inventories and summaries, and Federal Register notices. Time will be allocated for discussion and questions; however, participants are encouraged to send their questions at the time they register for the webinar. The deadline for registering is Friday, March 16, 2012.
Presenters:
Mariah Soriano, Database and Website Coordinator, National NAGPRA Program; and Alayna Rasile, Contractor, National NAGPRA Program
View Past Webinars
Additional NAGPRA Trainings
National Preservation Institute
The National NAGPRA Program has partnered with the National Preservation Institute (NPI) to offer in-depth training on various issues related to NAGPRA implementation. Open to Federal agencies, museums, Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and others interested in NAGPRA, these trainings are designed to provide participants with practical knowledge and tools needed to support their NAGPRA efforts.
Seminars
Below are the National NAGPRA-NPI partnership trainings to be offered in 2012 through NPI. Descriptions of of NPI seminars, registration forms, costs, and scholarship information are available on the National Preservation Institute’s website at http://www.npi.org.
NAGPRA: Determining Cultural Affiliation
Review the tools and best practices for determining cultural affiliation as part of the requirements of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Each Federal agency and museum with control over Native American human remains must identify cultural affiliation if it can do so on the basis of reasonable belief. Discuss NAGPRA requirements, definitions of critical terminology, grant assistance, and the consultation and review process.
Date: Apr 25, 2012
Location: Denver, CO
Trainers: Mary Anne Kenworthy, Department of Interior, and Megon Noble, Burke Museum, University of Washington
Registration and scholarship information
NAGPRA: Databases, Summaries, Inventories, and Notices
Review the summaries and inventories requirements for the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Each Federal agency and museum with control over Native American human remains and cultural items must complete and submit a Summary and/or Inventory to Indian tribes/Native Hawaiian organizations and the National NAGPRA Program. These documents are the basis for writing a Federal Register notice, allowing for repatriation or other disposition. Discuss NAGPRA requirements and ongoing responsibilities under the Future Applicability rule (43 CFR 10.13) for Summaries and Inventories. Compliance documentation (inventories and summary information) is available in the form of online databases created by the National NAGPRA Program. Using these databases, learn how to identify Indian tribes for consultations, evaluate the data supplied by museums and Federal agencies, and explore ways the data can be utilized to further NAGPRA compliance.
Date: Apr 24, 2012
Location: Denver, CO
Trainers: Megon Noble, Burke Museum, University of Washington;Jaime Lavallee, S.J.D. Candidate, University of Arizona, Rogers College of Law; and Mariah Soriano, National NAGPRA Program
Registration and scholarship information
NAGPRA: Writing and Managing a Successful Grant
The National NAGPRA Program offers grants to assist museums, Indian tribes and Native Hawaian organizations with the implementation of NAGPRA. The NAGPRA process may include consultation, documentation, and repatriation or other disposition of human remains and cultural items. Learn how to assess the needs of a NAGPRA program, identify fundable projects, and write and manage a successful grant. Review case studies of grant applications and projects.
Date: TBD
Location: TBD
Trainers: Sangita Chari, National NAGPRA Program, and Jan Bernstein, Bernstein and Associates
Registration and scholarship information
Additional Seminars Offered Through NPI
In addition to the above National NAGPRA-NPI partnership programs, the National Preservation Institute offers a variety of ongoing trainings that support NAGPRA compliance. Detailed seminar descriptions, agendas, and registration information are located on the National Preservation Institute’s website.
Financial Assistance through the National Preservation Institute
Scholarships
Representatives from museums with an operating budget of $250,000 or less are eligible to apply to NPI for a scholarship for the following seminars: NAGPRA:Determining Cultural Affiliation; NAGPRA: Databases, Summaries, Inventories, and Notices; and NAGPRA: Writing and Managing a NAGPRA Grant.
Representatives from federally recognized Indian tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations are eligible to apply to NPI for a scholarship for the seminars NAGPRA:Determining Cultural Affiliation; NAGPRA: Databases, Summaries, Inventories, and Notices; and NAGPRA: Writing and Managing a NAGPRA Grant. They also are eligible to apply to NPI for a scholarship for the following NPI seminars:
- Section 106: An Introduction
March 5-7, Honolulu, HI
April 24-26, Sacramento, CA
May 1-3, Chicago, IL
September 11-13, Indianapolis, IN
October 2-4, Denver, CO
October 15-17, Phoenix, AZ
Registration and scholarship information
Travel Grants
Representatives from Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and small museums with operating budgets of $250,000 or less are eligible to apply to NPI for a $500 travel grant to attend NAGPRA: Writing and Managing a Successful Grant.
Click here to download a copy of the scholarship and travel grant form.
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