,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #abb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate 
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bb1 
#bjaf,receiv$  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution 
,support+ ef=ts to /op ! !ft1 illegal   
possession or sale1 transf]1 & export ( 
tribal cultural items ( ,am]ican        
,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 & ,native   
,hawaiians 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &          
int]nationally4  ,:]eas ?is resolution  
may be cit$ z ! ,protection ( ! ,"r (   
,tribes to /op ! ,export ( ,cultural &  
,traditional ,patrimony ,resolution or !
 ,,protect ,patrimony ,resolution2      
,:]eas ! tribal cultural items (        
,am]ican ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 &  
,native ,hawaiians 7collectively tribes 
or ,native ,am]icans7 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
( ,am]ica include ance/ral rema9s1      
fun]>y objects1 sacr$ objects1 & objects
 ( cultural patrimony 7h]e9aft] tribal  
cultural items71 :i* are objects t h    
ongo+ hi/orical1 traditional1 or        
cultural importance c5tral to a ,native 
,am]ican gr\p or culture itself1 & :i*1 

!re=e1 _c be ali5at$1 appropriat$1 or   
convey$ by any individual2 ,:]eas tribal
 cultural items are vital to tribal     
cultural survival & ! ma9t5ance ( tribal
 ways ( life2 ,:]eas ! nature & !       
description ( tribal cultural items are 
s5sitive & to be treat$ ) respect &     
confid5tiality1 z appropriate2 ,:]eas   
violators (t5 export tribal cultural    
items ov]seas ) ! int5t ( evad+ ,f$]al &
 tribal laws2 ,:]eas tribal cultural    
items cont9ue to be remov$ f tribal     
possession & sold 9 black or public     
m>kets 9 violation ( ,f$]al & tribal    
laws1 includ+ laws design$ to protect   
tribal cultural prop]ty rights2 ,:]eas !
 illegal trade ( tribal cultural items  
involves a sophi/icat$ & lucrative black
 m>ket1 z items make _! way ?r\gh       
dome/ic m>kets1 & !n are (t5 export$    
ov]seas2 ,:]eas auction h\ses 9 =eign   
c\ntries h held sales ( tribal cultural 
items f ! ,pueblo ( ,acoma1 ! ,pueblo ( 
,laguna1 ! ,pueblo ( ,san ,felipe1 !    
,hopi ,tribe1 & o!r tribes2 ,:]eas aft] 

tribal cultural items are export$       
abroad1 tribes h difficulty /opp+ ! sale
 ( ^! items & secur+ _! repatriation to 
_! home communities1 :]e ! items belong2
 ,:]eas ,f$]al ag5cies h a              
responsibility to consult ) tribes to   
/op ! !ft1 illegal possession or sale1  
transf]1 & export ( tribal cultural     
items2 ,:]eas an increase 9 !           
inve/igation & successful prosecution ( 
violations ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,graves 
,protection & ,repatriation ,act 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq47 & !            
,ar*aeological ,res\rces ,protection    
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;aa-#dgjmm7 is  
necess>y to det] illegal trad]s2 &      
,:]eas _m tribes & tribal organizations 
h pass$ resolutions condemn+ ! !ft &    
sale ( tribal cultural items1 includ+-- 
7#a7 ! ,national ,congress ( ,am]ican   
,indians pass$ ,resolutions             
,,sac-#ab-jjh & ,,sd-#ae-jge to call ^u 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 consultation )       
tribes1 to address int]national         
repatriation & take affirmative actions 

to /op ! !ft & illegal sale ( tribal    
cultural items bo? dome/ically & abroad2
  7#b7 ! ,all ,pueblo ,c\ncil (         
,gov]nors1 repres5tative ( #bj ,pueblo  
,indian tribes1 not+ t ! ,pueblo ,indian
 tribes ( ! s\?we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates h be5
 disproportionately affect$ by ! illegal
 sale ( tribal cultural items bo?       
dome/ically & int]nationally & 9        
violation ( ,f$]al & tribal laws1 pass$ 
,resolutions ,nos4 #bjae-ab & #bjae-ac  
to call ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9           
consultation ) tribes1 to address       
int]national repatriation & take        
affirmative actions to /op ! !ft &      
illegal sale ( tribal cultural items bo?
 dome/ically & abroad2  7#c7 ! ,unit$   
,s\? & ,ea/]n ,tribes1 an int]tribal    
organization compris$ ( #bf f$]ally     
recogniz$ tribes1 pass$ ,resolution ,no4
 #bjae3jjg1 :i* calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to address all means to support        
repatriation ( ance/ral rema9s &        
cultural items f beyond ,unit$ ,/ates   
bord]s2 &  7#d7 ! ,int]-,tribal ,c\ncil 

( ! ,five ,civiliz$ ,tribes1 unit+ !    
,*ickasaw1 ,*octaw1 ,*]okee1 ,muscogee  
7,creek71 & ,sem9ole ,nations1 pass$    
,resolution ,no4 #ab-jg1 :i* reque/s t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ 9 int]national     
repatriations & take imm$iate action1   
aft] consultation ) tribes1 to address  
repatriation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t      
,congress-- 7#a7 condemns ! !ft1 illegal
 possession or sale1 transf]1 & export (
 tribal cultural items2  7#b7 calls ^u !
 ,secret>ies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,comm]ce1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security & ! ,attorney ,g5]al to       
consult ) tribes & traditional ,native  
,am]ican religi\s lead]s 9 address+ ?is 
important issue1 to take affirmative    
action to /op ^! illegal practices1 & to
 secure repatriation ( tribal cultural  
items to tribes2  7#c7 supports !       
developm5t ( explicit re/rictions on !  
export ( tribal cultural items2 &  7#d7 
enc\rages ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts &     
int]e/$ gr\ps & organizations to "w     

coop]atively 9 det]r+ ! !ft1 illegal    
possession or sale1 transf]1 & export ( 
tribal cultural items & 9 secur+ !      
repatriation ( tribal cultural items4   
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives        
,septemb] #ba1 #bjaf4,k>5 ,l4           
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