What if a tribe does not answer a request for consent? Does the object languish forever in a storeroom?
What if the tribe refuses the request? Can the museum seek a non-binding decision from the NAGPRA Committee or seek relief from a Federal Court?
Is it assumed that the item for which consent is refused should be repatriated unless a museum meets the high standard for proof of a right of possession?
There are many unanswered questions.
