§ 47-61a

(a) As used in this section, (1) 'records of traditional cultural knowledge' means records containing information central to a community's cultural and social identity, including, but not limited to, religious rites and rituals, location of sacred sites, kinship membership statistics and oral histories and traditions; (2) 'tribal nation' means any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization, as defined under NAGPRA, or any tribe recognized by one or more state governments; and (3) 'NAGPRA' means the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 USC 3001 et seq.(b) Any record of traditional cultural knowledge submitted by a member, representative or lineal descendant of a tribal nation to any public agency, as defined in section 1-200, as part of the consultation process to determine cultural affiliation under NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10, shall not be deemed a public record and shall not be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200.(P.A. 21-114, S. 1.)