§ 44-12-300. Tribes, Bands, Groups, or Communities Recognized by State as Legitimate American Indian Tribes
The State of Georgia officially recognizes as legitimate American Indian tribes of Georgia the following tribes, bands, groups, or communities: The Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee P.O. Box 1993 Dahlonega, Georgia 30533; (2) The Lower Muscogee Creek Tribe Route 2, Box 370 Whigham, Georgia 31797; and (3) The Cherokee of Georgia Tribal Council Saint George, […]
§ 44-12-260. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “American Indian” means an individual who is a member of a nation, tribe, band, group, or community that was indigenous to Georgia; is a descendant of persons named as American Indians in the Georgia Senate Bill 89, enacted during the legislative session of 1839 (Ga. L. 1839, p. […]
§ 44-12-261. Inventory of American Indian Human Remains or Burial Objects in Possession of Museum; Additional Documentation Upon Request of American Indian Tribe; Construction of Part; Extension of Time to Complete Inventory and Identification; Notification of Affected Tribes
Any museum having possession or control over holdings or collections of American Indian human remains or burial objects shall compile an inventory of such items and, to the extent possible based on information possessed by such museum, identify the geographical and cultural affiliation of such items. The inventory and identification required under subsection (a) of […]
§ 44-12-262. Return of Human Remains and Burial Objects Upon Request of Known Lineal Descendant or Tribe; Immunity of Museum for Returns Made in Good Faith; Private Collections of Artifacts Not Containing Burial Objects
Upon the request of a known lineal descendant of the particular American Indian or, if a cultural affiliation is established between a particular American Indian tribe and particular human remains or burial objects, the request of the tribe, and pursuant to subsections (d) and (e) of this Code section, the museum shall expeditiously return such […]