Templates

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.

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.


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.

  • Summary template for Native American unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and/or objects of cultural patrimony

  • Notice of Intent to Repatriate template for unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and/or objects of cultural patrimony updated 2022

  • Amendment Notices of Intent to Repatriate template updated 2022

Other Templates

To assist a museum and Federal agency with the NAGPRA process.

Last updated: July 8, 2022