If you need assistance with these templates or the available templates do not fit your needs, please contact the National NAGPRA Program directly.
On Federal or Tribal Lands
Federal agencies must follow a process for Native American human remains or cultural items removed from Federal or tribal lands. This process took effect with the passage of NAGPRA on November 16, 1990, and only applies to Federal or tribal lands.
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Notice of Intended Disposition template for publication in the newspaper
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List of Unclaimed Cultural Items from Federal Lands Template
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List of Unclaimed Cultural Items from Federal Lands Spreadsheet
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Notice of Proposed Transfer or Reinterment for unclaimed cultural items under 43 CFR 10.2(h)(2)(i) published in a newspaper
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Notice of Proposed Transfer or Reinterment for unclaimed cultural items under 43 CFR 10.2(h)(2)(ii) published in a newspaper
Inventories of Human Remains
Each museum and Federal agency must inventory the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects in its holding or collection and must identify the geographical and cultural affiliation of those holdings or collections.
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Culturally Affiliated Inventory template for Native American human remains and associated funerary objects that are culturally affiliated
- Notice of Inventory Completion template culturally affiliated updated 2022
- Amendment Notice of Inventory Completion template culturally affiliated updated 2022
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Culturally Unidentified Inventory template for Native American human remains and associated funerary objects that are culturally unidentified
- Notice of Inventory Completion template culturally unidentified updated 2022
- Amendment Notice of Inventory Completion template culturally unidentified updated 2022
Summaries of Cultural Items
Each museum and Federal agency must prepare a summary of Native American unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony in its holding or collection and invite Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations to consult on those objects.
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Summary template for Native American unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and/or objects of cultural patrimony
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Notice of Intent to Repatriate template for unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and/or objects of cultural patrimony updated 2022
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Amendment Notices of Intent to Repatriate template updated 2022
Other Templates
To assist a museum and Federal agency with the NAGPRA process.
Last updated: November 14, 2023