West Lane Indian Cemetery
Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA
Federal Laws Against Illegal Digging
Federal laws also apply to digging for artifacts on federal or Indian lands within Kentucky. The Archaeological Resources Protection Act prohibits any digging or removal of "any material remains of past human life or activities which are of archaeological interest," including Native American artifacts, without a permit. It also prohibits trade in and transportation of items that were illegally removed. The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act provides additional protections for graves. Among other provisions, it prohibits digging or removal of Native American human remains or objects without a permit or without consultation with the appropriate tribe. It further requires that tribes be consulted whenever artifacts are found or expected to be found and that any excavation or removal of items be done according to the ARPA.
Penalties for Violations
The crime of desecration of venerated objects in the first degree is a Class C felony in Kentucky and carries a sentence of five to 10 years of imprisonment. If you violate Kentucky laws prohibiting unauthorized handling of or willful damage of archaeological sites or objects of antiquity, including Native American artifacts, you will be guilty of a Class D felony, which carries a sentence of one to five years of imprisonment. You will also have to surrender all equipment used to commit the offense of which you were convicted. The act of violating graves is also a Class D felony. The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act makes it a federal crime to traffic in illegally obtained Native American human remains or cultural items. For a first offense, you could be sentenced to one year of imprisonment and a $100,000 fine. For subsequent offenses, you could face up to five years imprisonment and a fine. Violations of ARPA can carry criminal penalties of imprisonment up to two years and a fine of $20,000 for a first offense and up to five years and a fine of $100,000 for subsequent offenses. Violations of permits and regulations are subject to civil penalties as well.
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Federal Laws Against Illegal Digging
Federal laws also apply to digging for artifacts on federal or Indian lands within Kentucky. The Archaeological Resources Protection Act prohibits any digging or removal of "any material remains of past human life or activities which are of archaeological interest," including Native American artifacts, without a permit. It also prohibits trade in and transportation of items that were illegally removed. The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act provides additional protections for graves. Among other provisions, it prohibits digging or removal of Native American human remains or objects without a permit or without consultation with the appropriate tribe. It further requires that tribes be consulted whenever artifacts are found or expected to be found and that any excavation or removal of items be done according to the ARPA.
Penalties for Violations
The crime of desecration of venerated objects in the first degree is a Class C felony in Kentucky and carries a sentence of five to 10 years of imprisonment. If you violate Kentucky laws prohibiting unauthorized handling of or willful damage of archaeological sites or objects of antiquity, including Native American artifacts, you will be guilty of a Class D felony, which carries a sentence of one to five years of imprisonment. You will also have to surrender all equipment used to commit the offense of which you were convicted. The act of violating graves is also a Class D felony. The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act makes it a federal crime to traffic in illegally obtained Native American human remains or cultural items. For a first offense, you could be sentenced to one year of imprisonment and a $100,000 fine. For subsequent offenses, you could face up to five years imprisonment and a fine. Violations of ARPA can carry criminal penalties of imprisonment up to two years and a fine of $20,000 for a first offense and up to five years and a fine of $100,000 for subsequent offenses. Violations of permits and regulations are subject to civil penalties as well.
Read more : http://www.ehow.com/info_8486611_kentucky-laws-digging-indian-artifacts.html
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Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA
- Total memorials6
- Percent photographed67%
- Percent with GPS0%
Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA
- Total memorials4
- Percent photographed100%
- Percent with GPS0%
Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA
- Total memorials8
- Percent photographed38%
- Percent with GPS0%
- Added: 28 Oct 2014
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2558264
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