Cultural Resource Management by Luis Cortinas: Practitioner Materials & Forms

Elements the government must prove in order to shw the defendant has excavated, removed, damaged, , or defaced archaeological resources from public or indian lands.

Elements the government must prove in order to charge the defendant with excavating or trafficing in archaeological resources.

A more detailed explaination as to the elements of Removing Archaeological Artifacts From Public or Indian Lands.

Sample Complaint for Violation of Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act

A survey of archaeological sites is required in order to document all findings, locations, dating methods, etc.

This sample can be use as a template for the approval of a "prehistoric site" designation, persuant to any relevant ordinance.

Required in order to permit a qualified person or institution to conduct archaeological investigations on public or indian lands.

This form serves as an application to nominate any landmark which has historic, unique, and community significance, which requires preservation and protection.

This form contains the defendant's requests for admission in an action brought by the government for damages resulting from destruction to an archaeological site.