Holiday Scheduling in the Repatriation Office
The Repatriation Office will be closed from 11/25/2024 through 11/29/2024 and 12/16/2024 through 1/3/2025. Please see below for scheduling information for services related to Burial Discovery Agreement issuance.
Repatriation Office Holiday Scheduling Deadlines at a Glance
- 11/7/2024: Last day to submit quote requests for Standard and General Burial Discovery Agreements to ensure delivery/response by 12/13/2024.
- 11/11/2024: Last day to approve quotes for Standard and General Burial Discovery Agreements to ensure delivery/response by 12/13/2024
- 11/13/2024: Last day to submit forms and payment for Standard and General Burial Discovery Agreements to ensure delivery/response by 12/13/2024 (if paying by check, this is the date by which payment must be received). Please note the following:
- Expedited Burial Discovery Agreement Application requests are unavailable between 11/7/2024 and 1/3/2025
- Due to the nature of Project-specific agreements and Tribal office closures, delivery cannot be guaranteed for these agreements before the holiday closure.
- 11/25/2024–11/29/2024: Thanksgiving closure
- 12/13/2024: Final day Burial Discovery Agreements will be issued until 1/6/2025
- 12/16/2024–1/3/2025: Holiday closure. Please continue to report all disturbances of human remains and protected cultural items to asm-repatriation@email.arizona.edu during this time.
- 1/6/2025: Normal services resume.
Mandated Programs Holiday Season Scheduling Information
Please visit the main Arizona State Museum Cultural Resources Management Services website for general information on Mandated Programs holiday scheduling.
Reports of inadvertent disturbances of human remains and all Burial Discovery Agreement communications are to be directed to the Repatriation Office at asm-repatriation@email.arizona.edu.
General questions about state repatriation can be directed to Cristin Lucas (520-626-0320, lucasc@arizona.edu) or Stacy Ryan (520-626-2950, sryan@arizona.edu).
The Arizona State Museum administers the protection, respectful treatment, and repatriation of human remains encountered on state and private land in Arizona (ARS § 41-844 and § 41-865, respectively). State lands means lands owned or controlled by the State of Arizona or by any agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the State of Arizona, including any county or municipal corporation.
Among its responsibilities, the Repatriation Office oversees:
- Disturbances of human remains on state (ARS § 41-844) and private (ARS § 41-865) land in Arizona and their repatriation.
- Burial Discovery Agreements for planned projects when there is reasonable expectation that human remains may be encountered.
- Reports on the inadvertent disturbance of human remains.
- Consultations regarding human remains disturbances.
All requests for service from the ASM Repatriation Office use the ASM Request Quote for Services website at: https://arizonace.quickbase.com/db/bthqcer2g. Please note that in addition to filling out the form on the quote request website, forms and additional backup documentation are required for all services. Links to forms, form instructions, and other guidance documents may be found here.
Private Land Requirements
Private landowners, including any partnership or corporation thereof, must comply with state law regarding the encounter and disturbance of human remains.
Human Burials, Sacred Objects & You
There will be times when human remains and funerary objects are accidentally disturbed.
Respectful Terminology
Recommended language for the discussion of human remains and funerary objects in archaeological compliance.
Private Consultants
A list of private consultants that may be able to assist in complying with state laws.
Federal Consultation
Please note: the information in this toolkit does not supersede consultation under state law.
Contacts
Cristin Lucas, M.A.
Repatriation Coordinator
lucasc@arizona.edu
520-626-0320
Stacy L. Ryan, M.A.
Assistant Repatriation Coordinator
sryan@arizona.edu
520-626-2950
Arizona State Museum / University of Arizona
P.O. Box 210026
Tucson, AZ 85721-0026
asm-repatriation@email.arizona.edu