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.
A handful of federal laws recognize the critical importance of protecting Native cultural resources. Perhaps the most well known of such laws is the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). NAGPRA was initially enacted in 1990 to establish the rights of Indian tribes and their lineal descendants to obtain repatriation of certain human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony from federal agencies and museums.