When Our Heritage Is Taken
When Native American cultural heritage is taken, there are various laws that may apply to help return those items. Learn more about the commercial market, civil and criminal investigation, and what law enforcement look for when stolen and looted objects have been taken.
• David Barland-Liles, Law Enforcement Program Manager of Effigy Mounds National Monument, and National NAGPRA Office Investigator
• Colleen Medicine, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Program Director, Association on American Indian Affairs
• Andrew Meyer, Doctoral Candidate, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales
• Kyle T. Nayback, Supervisory Assistant US Attorney, Indian Country Crimes Section, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico
• David Tarler, Training, Civil Enforcement, and Regulations, National NAGPRA Program
