Meningitis is one of the most common forms of infection affecting the nervous system. It is characterized by infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, centered in the cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds the nervous system. 1  Types of Meningitis.  Spinal Meningitis.
About NAGPRA What is NAGPRA? The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act is a piece of federal legislation that requires institutions receiving federal funds to report cultural items on a national registry. Lineal descendants and culturally affiliated tribal entities or organizations may then ask for the return of these items.
The passage of NAGPRA was the end result of a long history of protest on the part of Native people against the desecration of human remains and culturally important objects. Although many archaeological sites were protected and preserved as federal property, not until 1986 did tribes gain the opportunity to express their views about excavation on federal lands.