How do the new regulations affect the Burke Museum and other museums/agencies?
On April 20, 2007 a new section of the NAGPRA regulations regarding future applicability (43 CFR Part 10.13) went into affect. This new regulation requires museums and Federal agencies to provide updated summaries of new or unreported collections to the culturally affiliated tribes within six months of their receipt. If relevant for these collections, the museum or Federal agency then has two years to complete their detailed inventories. This new regulation also requires museums or Federal agencies to report summaries and inventories to newly-recognized Indian tribes within six months and two years, respectively, of their recognition.
