This definitive guide, outlining the repatriation process as set forth by the 1990 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), clarifies the rights of Native Peoples in the United States and the obligations of federally-funded institutions. Topics include: NAGPRA regulations, building a tribal repatriation program, Smithsonian Institution repatriation policies and procedures (including NMAI amendments), civil penalties, museum practices, and approaches for repatriating from the private sector.

Writers, editors and consultants for the guide include: Walter Echo-Hawk, Esq. (Pawnee), Suzan Shown Harjo (Hodulgee/Muscogee), B. Lynne Harlan (Cherokee), Richard Hill, Sr. (Tuscarora), Clara Sue Kidwell (Choctaw/Chippewa/Creek), Denise Bambi Kraus (Tlingit, National Indian Policy Center), Tim McKeown (NAGPRA Program Leader, National Park Service), Kate Morris (AIRORF), Elizabeth Sackler (AIRORF), Dean Suagee, Esq. (Cherokee), Jack Trope, Esq., and Rosita Worl (Tlingit).

Mending the Circle: A Native American Repatriation Guide (Understanding and Implementing NAGPRA, the Official Smithsonian and other Repatriation Policies), is available for immediate downloading.