Funding opportunity no. P23AS00094 - FY 2023 native american graves protection and repatriation act (nagpra) consultation grants are awarded competitively under assistance listing 15.922 to provide…

Funding opportunity no. P23AS00094 - FY 2023 native american graves protection and repatriation act (nagpra) consultation grants are awarded competitively under assistance listing 15.922 to provide grants to museums to assist in the consultation on and documentation of native american human remains and cultural items and to provide grants to indian tribes and native hawaiian organizations to assist in identifying human remains and cultural items. The nagpra grants are administered by the national park service. West virginia division of culture and history aims to update and care for west virginia archaeological research and collections management facilitys nagpra collections, evaluate humans remains in miscataloged collections, and develop policies and procedures for safe, respectful storage. The purpose of this project will involve tribal stakeholders in the facilitys custody and develop a tribal advisory council for collections care and outreach. The outcome of this project will benefit tribes awaiting repatriation and control transfers.