Barton County Historical Society Director Richard Lartz will present “The Native American Graves and Repatriation Act and The Great Bend Aspect,” at 7 p.m., Monday, April 24 at the Barton County Historical Society, 85 S. Highway 281, Great Bend. Admission is free for members of the society and $5 for others wishing to attend the program. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the program will begin at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.

The Great Bend Aspect is the designation for proto-historic Wichita sites in central and southern Kansas, dating from A.D. 1425 to 1700.

Lartz has a Master of Arts in Public History from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and has experience at museums in Wisconsin, Wyoming and Kansas that have a variety of Native American artifacts in their collections. The program will give an overview of NAGPRA, discuss a unique feature of The Great Bend Aspect, and consider potential issues in regard to NAGPRA guidelines. 

The Barton County Historical Society is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and, starting April 15, from 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.