For nearly a decade, there has been recognition of the need for an African American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (AAGPRA) or similar legislation. Experiences from implementing the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) have shed light on challenges that prevent practitioners from achieving the informed, respectful, and expeditious return of remains. Given the likelihood of federal legislation addressing the repatriation of persons of African descent and acknowledging the hurdles that practitioners may face if and when it is passed, we offer a practical model, START, to reorient our understanding of success to recognizing that incremental progress is still forward movement. The model is organized into five stages and is presented with context from NAGPRA, along with suggested steps that practitioners can take at each stage to help build on their success. The START model is a straightforward and practical checklist approach that helps practitioners recognize the victories achieved in small steps that could be hidden or prevented by misguided but well-intentioned attempts at perfection. It is directly applicable to preparation for repatriation but has utility for any curation or collections management context.

近十年来，人们已经认识到需要制定《非裔美国人坟墓保护和遣返法案》(AAGPRA) 或类似立法。实施《美洲原住民坟墓保护和遣返法案》(NAGPRA) 的经验揭示了阻碍从业人员实现知情、尊重和迅速归还遗体的挑战。鉴于联邦立法有可能解决非洲人后裔的遣返问题，并认识到该立法一旦通过，从业者可能面临的障碍，我们提供了一个实用的模式，即《削减战略武器条约》，以重新调整我们对成功的理解，认识到渐进的进展仍然是向前移动。该模型分为五个阶段，并提供了 NAGPRA 的背景信息，以及从业者在每个阶段可以采取的建议步骤，以帮助他们取得成功。START 模型是一种简单而实用的清单方法，可帮助从业者认识到小步骤所取得的胜利，而这些胜利可能会被误导但善意的完美尝试所隐藏或阻止。它直接适用于遣返准备，但适用于任何策展或收藏管理环境。