Wednesday, August 08, 2012

$1.66 Million in Grants Under Native American Graves and Repatriation Act

Salazar, Jarvis Announce $1.66 Million in Grants Under Native American Graves and Repatriation Act

WASHINGTON -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis today announced that the National Park Service is awarding $1,663,382 in grants to assist Native American tribes, Alaska Native villages and museums with implementation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), which assists in the return of human remains and cultural objects to their native people.

A list of grant recipients for FY2012 is provided in the article. More here.

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