Question

Which of the following is true about the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act? Select all that apply.
(1 point)

Archaeologists are not permitted to study any Native American artifacts.

Only Native Americans can conduct archaeological digs on historically tribal lands.

Congress passed this law in an effort to right the wrongs done to Native American culture.

Native American cultural items must be returned to their tribe of origin.

Native Americans must give up all rights to any cultural items found off of reservations.

Answer 1

Correct answers:
- Congress passed this law in an effort to right the wrongs done to Native American culture.
- Native American cultural items must be returned to their tribe of origin.

Brief explanation:
NAGPRA (1990) was enacted to address past removal and display of Native American human remains and cultural items and to require federal agencies and museums to inventory and repatriate remains, funerary objects, sacred items, and objects of cultural patrimony to lineal descendants or culturally affiliated tribes. It does not ban archaeologists from studying Native American artifacts, nor does it say only Native Americans can dig on tribal lands; tribes control access to their lands and must give permission. It also does not force Native Americans to give up rights to items found off reservations.