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The repatriation and reburial of human remains is a current issue in archaeology and museum management on the holding of human remains. Between the descendant-source community and anthropologists, there are a variety of opinions on whether or not the remains should be repatriated.
The act provides for repatriation of these items when requested by the appropriate descendant of the tribe. This applies to remains or objects discovered at any time, even before November 16, 1990. [8] Since the legislation passed, the human remains of approximately 32,000 individuals have been returned to their respective tribes.
Travel insurance plans may have coverage for costs associated with repatriation of remains if needed, according to Meghan Walch, director of product at InsureMyTrip.
Under the Repatriation Act, a federal law enacted in 1990, agencies and institutions that receive federal funds must repatriate all Native American remains and other cultural items in their ...
The repatriation of human remains is governed by the Human Tissue Act 2004. However, the Act itself does not create guidelines on the process of repatriation, it merely states it is legally possible for museums to do so. [37] This again highlights that successful repatriation claims in the UK are dependent on museum policy and procedure.
For example, if a foreign national is in the United States with a visa and becomes ill, the insurance that the visa holder has in his or her native country may not apply in the United States, especially if it is a country with universal health care coverage. This scenario forces hospitals to choose one of three options:
Cal NAGPRA (Assembly Bill (978)) was an act created by the state of California which was signed into law in 2001. The act was created to implement the same repatriation expectations for state-funded institutions, museums, repositories, or collections as those federally supported through NAGPRA.
Project Recover; Founders: Patrick Scannon, Ph.D., M.D. [1] Established: 1993; 32 years ago (): Mission: Project Recover is a collaborative effort to enlist 21st-century science and technology in a quest to find and repatriate Americans missing in action since World War II, in order to provide recognition and closure for families and the Nation.