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Are you an experienced museum, federal, or Tribal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) practitioner aiming to elevate your expertise? This course, tailored for professionals with a background in implementing NAGPRA, offers advanced training in strategic planning, institutional advocacy, working collaboratively with Indigenous communities, and navigating complex decision-making and repatriation and disposition scenarios.

Some of the most experienced NAGPRA practitioners in the country will share their decades of experience successfully facilitating the repatriation and dispositions of Ancestral human remains and cultural items. You will be guided through strategic approaches, problem-solving sessions, and leadership techniques in NAGPRA practice. Although the “NAGPRA in Practice” course is not a prerequisite, it is recommended for those without multiple years of experience in NAGPRA implementation.

This intensive four-day in-person course will employ a mix of lectures, case studies, interactive discussions, and group activities. Participants are encouraged to bring real-world scenarios for problem-solving sessions.

After completing this course participants will:

• Understand the importance of and develop a NAGPRA strategic plan.
• Gain skills in relationship building.
• Know how to implement the collections provision based on a case’s unique circumstances.
• Tribal practitioners will refine skills in working with and developing collaborative partnerships with museums and federal agencies.
• Be better equipped to navigate sensitive or contentious issues that may arise during the repatriation or disposition process.
• Expand existing NAGPRA resources and practitioner contacts.
• Know how to gain institutional support and sustain institutional commitment.
• Gain skills navigating media and publicly requests.
• Know how to develop successful NAGPRA grant proposals.

The impact of colonialism on museums and Indigenous communities and Indigenous collections care practices are covered in the Culturally Informed Collections Stewardship course.

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