Is this artifact connected to a particular Native American group?  Would
there be an exception to this law for ceremonial or religious purposes?
Jennifer
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At 09:47 PM 2/23/98 +0000, you wrote:
>Can't help with US Regulations specifically, but under the relavant
>international law - Convention on International Trade in Endangered
>Species (CITES) the British authorities would certainly prohibit the
>importation - if identified. (Over the years fur coats, snakeskin shoes
>and handbags etc. have been seized by British Customs.
>
>That being said, I would be surprised if there is not some possibility of
>special licencing, particularly for temporary loans.  Certainly endangered
>animals are transferred temporarily or permanently with special permission
>(e.g. temporary loans of giant pandas for breeding attempts. ( The actual
>international law related primarily to TRADE - as in the full title.)
>
>Patrick Boylan
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>On Mon, 23 Feb 1998, Dill, Christopher L wrote:
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>>      We have been asked to loan an artifact which includes
>>      eagle feathers to a museum in Canada.  The US Fish &
>>      Wildlife Service tells us that the regulations at 50
>>      CFR 22, especially subsection 22.1, prohibits the
>>      export or import of eagles, eagle parts, or eagle
>>      feathers across the international border between the US
>>      and Canada.  Does anyone on the list have any
>>      experience with this matter?  When I read the
>>      regulations, I don't see any exception for museums, but
>>      would be glad to hear from anyone who has dealt with
>>      this before.
>>
>>      Chris Dill
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