Project Grant P24AP01726

FOR FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER P24AS00505, THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO HELP FACILITATE THE SAN DIEGOARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTERS PROMPT REPATRIATION OF HUMAN REMAINS AND CULTURAL ITEMS THROUGH INCREASED EFFICIENCY OFTHE CONSULTATION PROCESS WITH TRIBAL PARTNERS.THE CENTERS FIRST OBJECTIVE IS TO CONTINUE THE CONSULTATION PROCESS, WITH EXPLICIT AND FREELY GIVEN CONSENT FROMASSOCIATED TRIBAL PARTNERS, ON COLLECTIONS OF WHICH THE CENTER IS IN POSSESSION AND CONTROL. COMPLETING THISOBJECTIVE WILL ALLOW THE CENTER TO CARRY OUT CONSENSUAL NAGPRA CONSULTATIONS AND SUCCESSFUL REPATRIATION OF HUMANREMAINS AND CULTURAL ITEMS IN A TIMELIER MANNER.THE CENTERS SECOND OBJECTIVE IS TO EASE THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF CONSULTING TRIBAL PARTNERS. THIS FINANCIALSUPPORT INCLUDES THE OFFER OF STIPENDS TO TRIBAL REPRESENTATIVES, ELDERS, AND TRADITIONAL RELIGIOUS LEADERS FORTIME SPENT CONSULTING, WORKING ON INVENTORY REVIEWS, INSPECTING COLLECTIONS, AND ATTENDING CONSULTATION MEETINGS.COMPLETING THIS OBJECTIVE WILL INCREASE THE CENTERS ABILITY TO FACILITATE CONSULTATIONS AND COLLABORATION INMULTIPLE STAGES OF THE NAGPRA PROCESS.TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, THE CENTER WILL CONTRACT WITH A NAGPRA CONSULTING FIRM COMPLETE FORMALNAGPRA TRAINING PLAN AND FACILITATE A VIRTUAL INTERTRIBAL PROJECT KICKOFF MEETING HOLD IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALCONSULTATION MEETINGS WITH TRIBAL PARTNERS PREPARE AND SUBMIT NAGPRA SUMMARIES AND INVENTORIES TO THE FEDERAL NAGPRA MANAGER FOR ANY NEWLY IDENTIFIED HUMAN REMAINS OR CULTURAL ITEMS DEVELOP AND SUBMIT NOTICES OF INVENTORY COMPLETION IN CONSULTATION WITH THE TRIBES WHO HAVE OR MAY HAVE AFFILIATION DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE A WRITTEN RESPONSE, AND DEVELOP AND SUBMIT A NOTICE OF INTENDED REPATRIATION AND REPATRIATION STATEMENT FOR ANY HUMAN REMAINS AND ASSOCIATED FUNERARY OBJECTS IDENTIFIED AND PHYSICALLY PREPARE HUMAN REMAINS AND CULTURAL ITEMS FOR CONSULTATION (IF REQUESTED) AND FOR REINTERMENT.THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUCCESSFULLY FACILITATE MEANINGFUL CONSULTATIONS WITH TRIBAL PARTNERSFOR WHOSE CULTURAL ITEMS THE CENTER STEWARDS IN COMPLIANCE WITH NAGPRA PROCESSES. THE CENTER WILL MEASURE AND EVALUATE THE PROJECT IMPACT BY TRACKING AND DOCUMENTING THE CONSULTATION PROCESS AND FOLLOWING THE APPROPRIATE STEPS REQUIRED FOR REPATRIATION. DELIVERABLES INCLUDE UPDATED SUMMARY INVENTORIES AND NOTICES OF INVENTORY COMPLETION DESCRIBING NEWLY IDENTIFIED HUMAN REMAINS AND ASSOCIATED FUNERARY OBJECTS NOTICES OF INTENDED REPATRIATION REPATRIATION STATEMENTS AND CONSULTATION MATERIALS THAT ARE NOT CULTURALLY SENSITIVE SUCH ASAGENDAS AND PARTICIPANT LISTS. SUCCESS CONSISTS OF CONSULTATIONS, RECEIPT OF REPATRIATION CLAIMS, AND NOTICESFILED WITH FEDERAL NAGPRA ON COLLECTIONS IN POSSESSION AND CONTROL BY THE CENTER.THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE 12 FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES WHO ARE PART OF THE KUMEYAAY NATION, OFTENREPRESENTED AS A GROUP BY THE KUMEYAAY CULTURAL REPATRIATION COMMITTEE (KCRC) WHO CONSULTS ON THEIR BEHALF, AND THE FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED 6 LUISEO TRIBES. THE CENTER IS COMMITTED TO HOSTING MEANINGFUL CONSULTATIONS ANDWORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH ITS LOCAL TRIBAL PARTNERS TO CONSULT, IDENTIFY, INVENTORY, AND ULTIMATELY REPATRIATETHEIR ANCESTORS AND CULTURAL ITEMS IN A TIMELY MANNER. WITH FUNDING TO BE USED TOWARDS THE IMPROVEMENT OF THECONSULTING PROCESS, THE CENTER CAN BEGIN TO REMOVE THE ACCESS BARRIER AND EASE THE BURDEN OF THE TIME AND COSTSFOR ITS TRIBAL PARTNERS.