Roundtable to discuss advancing the promise of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and to identify ways Congress can improve its implementation for the Native Hawaiian Community

This roundtable will convene stakeholder input on challenges and opportunities to improve implementation of NAGPRA for the Native Hawaiian Community, particularly in the areas of compliance, enforcement, and funding. (No Webcast)

Roundtable Procedures

1.       Roundtable Participants/speakers: Only invited panelists will participate in the discussion.

2.       Public attendance: This meeting is open to the public.

3.       Participant list: A list of official participants will be posted in advance of the roundtable on the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs website (https://www.indian.senate.gov/).

4.       Public comments: There will be an opportunity to submit comments in writing about the topics discussed for inclusion in the Committee record within 2 weeks (by September 9, 2026) after the Roundtable discussion. Send written comments by email to:  testimony@indian.senate.gov.

For more information, please contact the hearing clerk at haley_adkins@indian.senate.gov