Members

The Review Committee consists of members appointed by the Secretary of the Interior.

The Review Committee consists of seven members appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. Three members are appointed from nominations submitted by Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and traditional Native American religious leaders. At least two of these members must be traditional Indian religious leaders. Three members are appointed from nominations submitted by national museum or scientific organizations. One member is appointed from a list of persons developed and consented to by all of the other members.

Current Secretarial Appointees

Timothy McKeown
Term ends: June 4, 2024
Repatriation Consultant
Nominated by: Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, & Museums; Association for the Anthropology of Policy; Council for Museum Anthropology; National Association for the Practice of Anthropology; Society for Applied Anthropology; and World Archaeological Congress

Shelby Tisdale
Term ends: June 4, 2024
Director, Center for Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College
Nominated by: American Alliance of Museums

Armand Minthorn
Term ends: October 7, 2024
Traditional Indian Religious Leader
Nominated by: Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

Domonique deBeaubien
Term ends: November 22, 2026
THPO Collections Manager, Seminole Tribe of Florida
Nominated by: Seminole Tribe of Florida

Angela Garcia-Lewis
Term ends: November 22, 2026
Cultural Preservation Compliance Supervisor, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Nominated by: Consensus of all members of the Review Committee (At-large member)

E Halealoha Ayau
Term ends: November 22, 2026
Executive Director, Hui Iwi Kuamo'o
Nominated by: American Anthropological Association

Toby Patrick
Term ends: June 1, 2027
Traditional Indian Religious Leader
Nominated by: Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

Membership History

Subcommittees

25 U.S.C. 3006(b), Committee membership

(b)(1) The Committee established under subsection (a) of this section shall be composed of 7 members,

(A) 3 of whom shall be appointed by the Secretary from nominations submitted by Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and traditional Native American religious leaders with at least 2 of such persons being traditional Indian religious leaders;

(B) 3 of whom shall be appointed by the Secretary from nominations submitted by national museum organizations and scientific organizations; and

(C) 1 who shall be appointed by the Secretary from a list of persons developed and consented to by all of the members appointed pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B).

(2) The Secretary may not appoint Federal officers or employees to the committee.

(3) In the event vacancies shall occur, such vacancies shall be filled by the Secretary in the same manner as the original appointment within 90 days of the occurrence of such vacancy.

(4) Members of the committee established under subsection (a) of this section shall serve without pay, but shall be reimbursed at a rate equal to the daily rate for GS-18 of the General Schedule for each day (including travel time) for which the member is actually engaged in committee business. Each member shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5 [United States Code].