Practice-led advisory at the intersection of NAGPRA, Section 106, and tribal consultation.
I'm an independent consultant serving museums, federal agencies, tribal historic preservation offices, and counsel navigating the 2024 NAGPRA Final Rule and the statutory inventory deadline that closes January 10, 2029.
Statute first. Primary sources always. Tribal authority centered.
The practice begins with the governing law and the primary record, not with precedent or convenience. Recommendations are written, cited, and built to withstand scrutiny from counsel, consulting parties, and the communities they affect.
Five engagement principles.
Tribal authority is non-negotiable
Consultation centers the authority of tribal nations and historic preservation offices at every stage.
Citations on every recommendation
Each recommendation is grounded in primary sources and the governing statute, cited in writing.
Written scope, written deliverable
Every engagement opens with a written scope and closes with a written deliverable.
Confidentiality and conflict screening up front
Conflicts are screened and confidentiality is confirmed before work begins.
Decline before dilute
The practice declines work it cannot do well rather than dilute the standard of care.
Amanda R. Sanchez.
I lead Sanchez Ethics Global from Charlotte, North Carolina. My work spans NAGPRA compliance, Section 106 tribal consultation, and the cultural-resource ethics frameworks institutions need before 2029. I am an SAA Ethics Bowl national champion, a Canopy Innovation Award recipient, and an ALPFA LIFT Fellow, and I build practical tools for the field alongside the advisory work.
Recent venues, 2024–2025.
Haunted Restitutions: Restless Ancestors and the Ghosts of Colonialism
Institutional Responsibility in Repatriation
Returning Dignity: Reforming Repatriation Legislation
Returning Dignity (Dallas)
Ethics Bowl — National Champion
Uncovering Lost Knowledge of Pre-Columbian Native American Cultures
Have a statutory window closing in 2029?
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