NAGPRA and Beyond: successes and shared benefits of collaboration

This invited poster symposium will serve as a venue to continue building on the dialogue concerning the implementation of NAGPRA, collaboration and its many shared benefits, and the history of NAGPRA and laws leading up to its passage. Participants will present a wide variety of case studies from across the U.S. and represent the successes that have come from collaboration among Native American communities, museums, colleges/universities, archaeologists, and other stakeholders. Presentations will focus on the relationships that were built as a result of required consultations and repatriation events, but will also focus on collaborations and relationships that existed before the passage of NAGPRA and the laws that set precedence for national legislation. Poster topics will also extend beyond the scope of NAGPRA to highlight the successes of public education and outreach events and instances where upcoming generations have been educated about the importance of maintaining the ties that have been made or strengthened in the process.