{"id":42352,"date":"2024-10-24T14:10:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T18:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=42352"},"modified":"2024-10-24T14:24:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T18:24:57","slug":"bureau-of-indian-affairs-advances-regulations-to-protect-tribal-cultural-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/10\/24\/bureau-of-indian-affairs-advances-regulations-to-protect-tribal-cultural-property\/","title":{"rendered":"Bureau of Indian Affairs advances regulations to protect tribal cultural property"},"content":{"rendered":" \"Bryan<\/a>
Assistant Secretary for
Indian Affairs Bryan Newland addresses the winter session of the National Congress of American Indians in Washington D.C., on February 13, 2024. Photo by Indianz.Com (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n
Bureau of Indian Affairs advances regulations to protect tribal cultural property<\/div>\r\n
Thursday, October 24, 2024<\/div>\r\n
Indianz.Com<\/div>\r\n

<\/P>\r\nThe Bureau of Indian Affairs<\/a> (BIA) is moving forward with regulations to implement the Safeguarding Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act<\/a>, also known as the STOP Act<\/a>.\r\n

<\/P>\r\nThe STOP Act aims to stop the trafficking of cultural property<\/a> belonging to tribes and Native Hawaiians. It is now a federal crime to export, attempt to export or otherwise transport such items outside of the United States without proper certification.\r\n

<\/p>\r\n\u201cProtecting and preserving the cultural heritage of Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Villages, and the Native Hawaiian Community and preventing the illegal trafficking of cultural items is important not just to these communities, but to the United States as a whole,\u201d Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland<\/a> said in a news release on Thursday<\/a>.\r\n

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Proposed Rule: Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony<\/div>\r\n
Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n

<\/p>\r\nTo implement the STOP Act, the BIA has drafted regulations based on input from tribes, Native Hawaiians and the public. A notice of the proposed rule<\/a> is being published the Federal Register<\/a> on Friday.\r\n

<\/P>\r\n\u201cAs we finalize this regulation, we will listen to further input to make sure the final regulations enable the U.S. to uphold its responsibilities and prevent illegal transfer to foreign museums, auction houses, and private collectors,” Newland said in the release<\/a>. “Instead, this rule will help ensure cultural items remain with their rightful owners as they should for time immemorial.\u201d\r\n

<\/P>\r\nAs it finalizes the rule, the BIA is holding two tribal consultations next month. Both sessions are taking place virtually, on November 18 and November 19.\r\n

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\u201cWith your support we can pass the STOP Act this year,\u201d Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) says of S.2165, Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act. Bipartisan bill prohibits export of sacred cultural items and increases penalties for theft and trafficking. @martinheinrich<\/a> @NCAI1944<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/sG3GSN3oAD<\/a><\/p>— indianz.com (@indianz) February 12, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>