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     JUST A REMINDER...  THE FY 2000 NAGPRA GRANT DEADLINES ARE QUICKLY
     APPROACHING.

     WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY CROSS-POSTINGS.

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     FY 2000 NAGPRA GRANT APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE

     The National Park Service provides grants to assist qualified museums,
     Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Alaska Native
     villages and corporations with implementation of the Native American
     Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).

     NPS mailed out grant applications in September 1999 to all museums,
     Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Alaska Native
     villages and corporations currently on our mailing list.  Grant
     application and instructions are also available on-line at:
     www.cr.nps.gov/aad/nagpra.htm.

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     Grant applications MUST be postmarked by the following dates:

     DECEMBER 3, 1999 -- Grant applications from Indian tribes, Native
     Hawaiian organizations, and Alaska Native villages and corporations

     DECEMBER 17, 1999 -- Grant applications from museums, which includes
     any institution or state or local government agency (including any
     institution of higher learning) that has possession of, or control
     over, Native American human remains or cultural items.

     IMPORTANT NOTE:  NPS staff will gladly discuss project plans or review
     and comment on draft applications.  This is highly recommended.
     Deadlines for submitting applications for pre-application review are
     NOVEMBER 12, 1999 (tribes) and DECEMBER 3, 1999 (museums).

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     QUESTIONS???  Contact NAGPRA Consultant Laura Mahoney by phone at
     (202) 343-1095, by fax at (202) 343-5260, or by e-mail at
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