Education among the public is also increasing. A new video from the National Park Service is now shown in all middle and high schools in Arizona, New Mexico, southern Utah and southwestern Colorado. In addition, Indian cultural centers and museums are on the rise across the country. Within a few years, the Smithsonian Institution plans to add The Museum of the American Indian to its mall of museums. Nevertheless, looting remains a tremendous problem.
Resource management is but one lingering concern.
Legal Clusters 5. No one discounts the devastation that has resulted from the looting and vandalism. In addition, the tremendous effect of the international market is indisputable. While most countries are establishing agreements to protect cultural resources, there is not yet an international agreement to this effect. The U.S. is now aware of the situation, as are most countries who have similar sites, such as Peru, Mexico, Thailand, and Egypt.