Your response to Instructor Questions should be at least 2-3 paragraphs long, with each paragraph consisting of 5-7 complete sentences. It will include a thoughtful and critical discussion of the topic. Use of correct spelling and grammar is required.
After exploring the National Park website on NAGPRA ( (Links to an external site.)) and learning more about it, define and explain what the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (1990) actually does for Native and Indigenous groups and why it was necessary to create this protective act for Native and Indigenous peoples in the first place. Who enforces NAGPRA, and how? What are the penalties involved?
What are some of the ethical issues and debates surrounding repatriation efforts through NAGPRA? Be sure to cite sources thoroughly as you write.
