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NAGRPA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act)

Law passed in 1990 which created new ethical and legal archaeological standards for the treatment of human remains. It calls for human remains and sacred objects held by federal museums and agencies to be repatriated to native groups who can be connected to the archaeological cultures.

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