Events
Department of State Tribal Consultation on Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021
July 27, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm CDT
The Department of State will participate in Tribal consultations on the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony (STOP) Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-258. The STOP Act aims to prevent the international export of cultural items prohibited from trafficking under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA).
On April 26, 2023, the Department of the Interior sent a letter to Tribal leaders announcing a Tribal consultation schedule on implementation of the STOP Act. This letter announces that the Department of State will participate in the following STOP Act Tribal consultation sessions organized by the Department of the Interior:
- Thursday, July 27 at 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern
Virtual on Zoom
Register - Tuesday, August 9 at 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
Virtual on Zoom
Register - Friday, August 18 at 9:00 am – 12:0 pm Mountain
BLM New Mexico State Office
Amarillo Creek/Canadian Rms.
301 Dinosaur Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87508
The Department of State seeks Tribal input on the following questions specifically related to the development of draft regulations for, and implementation of, the STOP Act.
What should the Department of State consider when:
- determining the type of engagement to pursue with a foreign government regarding Native American tangible cultural heritage,
- determining which foreign governments and institutions to prioritize for engagement on the return of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and
- engaging with Tribes, foreign governments, and foreign institutions on the voluntary return of Native American tangible cultural heritage?
The Department of State welcomes your written comments on the above consultation questions by email to tribalconsultation@state.gov by 11:59pm ET on Friday, August 25, 2023.
If you have any questions regarding the Department of State’s Tribal consultation participation, please contact Ashley Fry, Indigenous Affairs Officer with the Department of State’s Cultural Heritage Center, via email at FryAD@state.gov.