Native American Consultation Database
The Reports
There are two reports that can be generated for a search query, the Full Data Report and the NAGPRA Contact(s) Only Report.
Full Data Report
The first information to appear in this type of report is a list of record titles consisting of two parts. The first set of alphabetized record titles are ones for Federally Recognized Indian tribe(s), Native Hawaiian organization(s), Alaska Native corporation(s), and/or their designated NAGPRA contact(s) (see "FEDERALLY APPROVED NAGPRA ENTITY" below). The second set of alphabetized titles are related records generated by the search query that include alternative names, land claim map titles, constituent bands, etc.
Below are some examples of the types of records found in the second section of the list:
- Paiute [generic]: This type of record title provides (under the record's Related tribe(s)/village(s) section) a list of tribes that have "Paiute" in their name. The generic records are not used to group together tribes that are culturally related, since some tribes with the same generic name term are not necessarily culturally related. The generic record is only a semantic tool that is designed to provide the user with a list of tribes related, in this example, only by the word "Paiute". No individual contact information should appear in a [generic] record.
- Potawatomi: This type of record title refers to the title of a portion of the 1978 Indian Claims Commission (ICC) Map. In this example, it is the portion of the map titled "Potawatomi". The 1978 Potawatomi claim included four Potawatomi tribes. This list of tribes is found under the Related tribe(s)/village(s) section of the report and provides the relationship to the main record. There is no individual contact information in a record of this type.
- Iowa Nation: This type of record title may refer to a number of things. It may be an alternate name used by members of the tribe or others, or it may be another name for a portion of the ICC map. It is not the official name of the tribe and, more than likely, it does not contain any individual contact information. It is important to check under the Related tribe(s)/village(s) section to see which records are the most appropriate for contact purposes. The records appearing under the Related tribe(s)/village(s) section always show the relationship to the main record and to the authority for that record.
Below is a description of the Full Data Report sections and headers and the information they contain.
- ENTITY TYPE(S)
There are many entity types that are used to describe each record in the NACD. These include: Federally Recognized Indian Tribe, Constituent Band, Federally Recognized Alaska Native Village, or Tribally Preferred Name. - AUTHORITY
This is the name of the source used for the Entity Type section. Examples of source authorities are: Tribal Leaders Directories, letters from tribal officials, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs offices. See the supporting documentation. - LAST UPDATE TO INFORMATION
This information appears as mm/dd/yy and is updated by the National NAGPRA Program. - FEDERALLY APPROVED NAGPRA ENTITY
If the record is an approved NAGPRA contact for a Federally recognized entity, this section reads "Yes". It is important to read this information carefully because there are cases where this section reads "Yes", but the record is not for a Federally recognized entity. - CONTACT(S)
There are three types of information provided in this section: the individual contact information, the role or roles that an individual holds, and the authority or authorities for those roles. Often more than one individual's name appears in this section. It is important to check the roles each person holds since many entities have a tribal leader or a chairperson, etc. listed in addition to a NAGPRA contact. The NAGPRA contact is the primary concern for NAGPRA issues. However, it may be desirable to also contact the governing leader in addition to the NAGPRA contact. - LAND CLAIM AREA(S)
This section provides is a list of state and county information referencing land claim case(s) and map identification(s). The authority for this information is an Indian Claims Commission decision from the 1978 Final Report of the Indian Claims Commission map. - RESERVATION NAME(S)
This section of the report provides the names of the state and county, and the official name of a Federal Indian reservation that is related to the entity. - RELATED TRIBE(S)/VILLAGE(S)
This section provides important information on the names of entities with legal or other associations to the main record (see especially the information that appears in the parentheses). For example, it might include those tribes who were plaintiffs in the same land claims case, those who are constituent bands, or alternate names of the tribe in the main record. Always compare the lists that appear in this section with the list of records that appears at the beginning of the report since there may be slight differences between the two. Note also that the nature of the relationship of each record listed to the main entity record is reported.
NAGPRA Contact(s) Only Report
The information that first appears in this type of report is a list of record titles consisting only of the Federally Recognized Indian tribe(s), Native Hawaiian organization(s), Alaska Native corporation(s), and/or their designated NAGPRA contact(s) that result from a NACD search. All of these tribes should be consulted. (See section below on "FEDERALLY APPROVED NAGPRA ENTITY".) Most of these records are Federally recognized Indian tribes, however, all Federally approved NAGPRA entities that are not necessarily Federally recognized Indian tribes are listed.
Below is a description of the NAGPRA Contact(s) Only Report sections and headers and the information they contain.
- FEDERALLY APPROVED NAGPRA ENTITY
If the record is an approved NAGPRA contact, this section reads "Yes". It is important to read this information carefully because there are cases when this section reads "Yes", but the record is not for a Federally recognized entity. - CONTACT(S)
There are three types of information given in this section: the individual contact information, the role or roles that individual holds, and the authority or authorities for those roles. Often more than one individual's name appears in this section. It is important to check the roles each person holds since many entities have a tribal leader or chairperson, etc. listed in addition to a NAGPRA contact. The NAGPRA contact is the primary concern for NAGPRA issues. However, it may be desirable to also contact the governing leader in addition to the NAGPRA contact. - RELATED TRIBE(S)/VILLAGE(S)
This section provides important information on the names of entities with legal or other associations to the main record (see especially the information that appears in the parentheses). For example, it might include those tribes who were plaintiffs in the same land claims case, those who are constituent bands, or alternate names of the tribe in the main record. Always compare the lists that appear in this section with the list of records that appears at the beginning of the report since there may be slight differences between the two. Note also that the nature of the relationship of each record listed to the main entity record is reported.
