In a message dated 95-12-11 16:32:11 EST, [log in to unmask] (Diane Gutenkauf) writes: >I am certain that Ms. DeArmas feels passionately about her institution's >responsibility toward its holdings; I am equally certain that she is wrong >about >the intent and process of this law. > > I do not work for an institution at this time that faces NAGPRA regulations. I did, however work previously for the American Indian Program, at the Natural History museum at the Smithsonian and did much research on the interpretation of NAGPRA from a federal institution standpoint as well as examine the addendum to NAGPRA as supplied by the Museum of the American Indian. As I have repeatedly implied, the intent of NAGPRA is not at fault!! - Adrienne