The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
          (NAGPRA) legislation has brought to light the long-burning
          question of ownership of Native American human remains and
          cultural items.  The impact of the law reaches federal land
          managers, tribal and museum officials, as well as any agency
          that holds a collection and receives federal funds.  The
          time limits imposed for compliance with summary lists and
          inventories of collections have created an immediate need
          for a working knowledge of the law.  There are numerous
          issues and questions being raised as to how to apply the
          law, what items are covered and the process of compliance.
 
          This course is designed to help those affected by the law to
          comply in a timely and meaningful manner.  As the law
          invites litigation, the course is also focused on an
          understanding and recognition of potential problem areas in
          order to allow for prospective planning and avoidance of
          court intervention.  The instructors will discuss practical
          methods of compiling summaries and inventories and
          interfacing with claimants.  They will also discuss the
          regulations and the decisions of the Review Committee and
          look at the future ramifications of decisions and any court
          actions.
 
          The course will consist of lectures, case studies and
          participant involvement in discussions.
 
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          REGISTRATION/INFORMATION
          To register, call the Division of Continuing Education of
          the University of Nevada--Reno at the numbers listed below:
               Registration (702) 784-4062
               Information  (702) 784-4046
               Toll Free    1-800-233-8928
 
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          COURSE INFORMATION
 
          NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT:
          IMPLICATIONS AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION
 
          Historic Preservation 699                        1 credit
 
          Dates:    September 22-24, 1994
                    Syracuse, NY
 
                    November 11-13, 1994
                    Denver, CO
 
          Time:     9 AM to 4:30 PM
                    (9 AM to 12 PM on last day)
 
          Instructors:
               THE HONORABLE SHERRY HUTT, judge with the Maricopa
          County Superior Court in Phoenix, AZ.  As an assistant US
          Attorney, she handled cases dealing with the Archaeological
          Resources Protection Act (ARPA).  She teaches courses on the
          ARPA for the National Park Service, and co-authored
          Archeological Resource Protection (1992).
 
               C. TIMOTHY MCKEOWN, NAGPRA program leader at the
          Archeological Assistance Division of the NPS.  He has worked
          as a cultural resource manager for the Navajo Nation and
          Jicarilla Apache Tribe.  He has also conducted strategic
          planning research with the International Institute for
          Applied Systems Analysis in Laxenburg, Austria, and taught
          as a Fulbright professor at Janus Pannonius University in
          Pecs, Hungary.
 
          Fee: $350
 
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          If you are interested in more information and don't feel
          like calling Reno, I have a flyer on my desk and can fax or
          snail mail it to you if you like.
 
          Jennifer Schansberg, NAGPRA intern, National Park Service
          Phone:    (202) 343-1882
          E-mail:  [log in to unmask]