25 U.S.C. § 3009
Section 3009 · Savings provision
This is § 11 of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 46 F. Supp. 2d 644 - Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas v. Chacon (1999)
Most recently applied in Sunrise Quoyavema v. Hopi Tribal Court (April 2002)
How often courts cite this section
Court decisions citing this, by year.Markers show enactment, consequential amendments, and circuit splits over this section — watch for a citation surge after a change or a disagreement. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to—
(1) limit the authority of any Federal agency or museum to—
(A) return or repatriate Native American cultural items to Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or individuals, and
(B) enter into any other agreement with the consent of the culturally affiliated tribe or organization as to the disposition of, or control over, items covered by this chapter;
(2) delay actions on repatriation requests that are pending on November 16, 1990;
(3) deny or otherwise affect access to any court;
(4) limit any procedural or substantive right which may otherwise be secured to individuals or Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations; or
(5) limit the application of any State or Federal law pertaining to theft or stolen property.