Under NAGPRA, how is ownership of human skeletal remains and other covered items determined?
a. First, ownership resides with any lineal descendants, followed by the tribe on whose land the remains or objects were found, followed by the tribe with the closest cultural affiliation and who stakes a claim to the remains, followed by the tribe who is recognized as aboriginally occupying the land on which the remains were found.
b. First, ownership resides with any lineal descendants, followed by the tribe with the closest cultural affiliation and who stakes a claim to the remains, followed by the tribe who is recognized as aboriginally occupying the land on which the remains were found, followed by the tribe on whose land the remains or objects were actually found.
c. First, ownership resides with any lineal descendants, followed by the tribe who is recognized as aboriginally occupying the land on which the remains were found, followed by the tribe on whose land the remains or objects were actually found, followed by the tribe with the closest cultural affiliation and who stakes a claim to the remains.
d. First, ownership resides with the tribe who is recognized as aboriginally occupying the land on which the remains were found, followed by any lineal descendants, followed by the tribe on whose land the remains or objects were actually found, followed by the tribe with the closest cultural affiliation and who stakes a claim to the remains.
e. Publication of the intent to establish ownership is requested in the local newspaper and a waiting period of 30 days required.
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