As staff of Arizona’s archaeological permitting authority and official archaeological repository, the Arizona State Museum’s Mandated Programs team is committed to serving the people of the state by:
- administering the Arizona Antiquities Act and state repatriation law with integrity;
- ensuring that archaeological research on state lands is conducted by qualified professionals;
- ensuring that human remains and protected classes of objects are treated with dignity and respect and expeditiously conveyed to claimant individuals or groups;
- ensuring the accuracy of submitted information to facilitate management of and research focused on cultural resources;
- curating archaeological collections and associated records, in accordance with state and federal legal requirements and the highest professional standards, thus preserving their research potential in perpetuity;
- making information available to professional archaeologists for the purpose of historic preservation planning; and
- making collections and associated records available for research and education.