FY2025 nagpra consultation documentation grants - 2025

The Putnam Museum and Science Center received a $150,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Program (CFDA 15.922), awarded on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. The grant supports consultation, documentation, and repatriation efforts related to Native American human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony held by the institution. These activities align with NAGPRA's core mission to facilitate the identification and documentation of cultural items and enable repatriation responses to Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations.

The funding will enable the Putnam to conduct collaborative consultation work with affiliated Native American tribes, perform thorough documentation of its collections subject to NAGPRA requirements, and advance repatriation processes for applicable holdings. This award represents the museum's commitment to fulfilling its obligations under federal repatriation law while strengthening its relationships with Native American communities in support of cultural preservation and heritage restoration.