The Alaska State Museum in Juneau and Sheldon Jackson Museum in Sitka invite the public to attend the third of a new series of Open Office Hours NAGPRA meetings. The purpose of these meetings will be to invite the public to ask questions and discuss any concerns about the Native American Graves Protection & Repatriation Act or relevant cultural belongings, to provide information about how the State Museums are complying with NAGPRA, and to offer a forum for museum professionals from around the state to share their own updates about the NAGPRA process at their respective institutions. All the meetings will be held virtually. Some of the meetings will be themed around topics; others will be open-ended. Members of the public, especially tribal citizens, and museum administrators are encouraged to attend.
The third Open Office Hours NAGPRA meeting will be held on Friday, April 11 at 3 pm AKT. During this meeting, there will be a discussion about spiritual care of collections, per the recommendation of a participant at the second NAGPRA Open Office Hours meeting. Alaska State Museums’ staff will introduce themselves briefly, share a letter recently sent to all tribes in Alaska, and solicit input on the public’s hopes and desires for these meetings. The last portion of the meeting will include a Q & A and an opportunity for people to bring up other subjects.
The Alaska State Museums recognize that not all will be able to attend the April 11 meeting and welcome any questions or concerns about the Open Office Hours NAGPRA meetings, NAGPRA, or NAGPRA compliance at any time. For questions, concerns or comments, please email Chief Curator Addison Field or call (907) 465-4866.
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