N.M. Code R. § 4.51.11.10 - REPATRIATION OF CULTURALLY SENSITIVE MATERIALS
A. On a case-by-case basis, the museum shall
seek guidance from recognized, concerned parties regarding the identification,
proper care, and possible disposition of culturally sensitive
materials.
B. Negotiations
concerning culturally sensitive materials shall be conducted with professional
discretion. Collaboration and openness with concerned parties are the goals of
these dialogues, not publicity. If concerned parties desire publicity, then it
will be carried out in collaboration with them.
C. The museum shall have the final
responsibility of making a determination of culturally sensitive materials
subject to the appeal process as outlined under Section VII A. [now Subsection
A of 4.51.11.12 NMAC]
D. The museum
of New Mexico accepts repatriation as one of several appropriate actions for
culturally sensitive materials only if such a course of action results from
consultation with designated concerned parties as described in Section III of
this policy [now 4.51.11.8 NMAC].
E. The museum may accept or hold culturally
sensitive materials for inclusion in its permanent collections.
F. The museum may temporarily accept
culturally sensitive materials to assist efforts to repatriate them to the
proper concerned party.
G. To
initiate repatriation of culturally sensitive materials, the museum of New
Mexico's current deaccession policy shall be followed. The curator working with
the concerned party shall complete all preparations for deaccession through the
museum collections committee and director before negotiations begin.
H. Repatriation negotiations may also result
in, but are not limited to, the retention of objects with no restrictions on
use, care, and/or exhibition; the retention of objects with restrictions on
use, care and/or exhibition; the lending of objects either permanently or
temporarily for use to a community; and the holding in trust of culturally
sensitive materials for the concerned party.
I. When repatriation of culturally sensitive
materials occurs, the museum reserves the right to retain associated museum
records but shall consider each request for such records on an individual
basis.
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