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WASHINGTON -- The National Park Service announced today $1.657 million in grants to 16 Indian tribes and 15 museums to assist in the consultation, documentation, and repatriation of ancestral remains and cultural items as part of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
“The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act grants are critical to the longevity of Native American cultural heritage,” National Park Service Deputy Director