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US Senate Hearing on Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation

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Repatriation Hearing

WASHINGTON - With the recent release of the General Accounting Office's report late last week indicating complying with the 1990 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) is too lengthy and costly, Thursday's US Senate Indian Affairs Committee is timely.

The hearing called, "Finding Our Way Home: Achieving the Policy Goals of NAGPRA," will hear testimony from several witnesses, including Kevin Gover, director of the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of the American Indian.

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WHEN:     Thursday, June 16

TIME:     2:15 pm edt

WHERE:   Dirksen Senate Office Building
Room 628
Washington DC

The Honorable Mark Macarro, Chairman, Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians

The Honorable Mervin Wright, Chairman, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe

Mr. Ted Isham, Curator, Creek Council House Museum, Muscogee Nation

Ms. Anu Mittal, Director, US Government Accountability Office, Natural Resources and Environment

Accompanied by Mr. Jeff Malcolm, Assistant Director, US Government Accountability Office, Natural Resources and Environment

Ms. Peggy O'Dell, Deputy Director, National Park Service

Accompanied by Mr. John "Jack" Rever, Director, Office of Facilities, Environment and Cultural Resources, Indian Affairs

Mr. Kevin Gover, Director, National Museum of the American Indian

Update June 16, 2011 9:43 am et; posted June 15, 2011 9:43 am et