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Research Questions. Studies on Indigenous heritage collections in the Caribbean are scarce. Literature that specifically addresses connections between collecting institutions and communities is even more limited. To a large extent, the existing literature is descriptive and focuses on overviews of the nature of collections. None of the available studies on Indigenous heritage institutions in the Dominican Republic can attest to having improved ties with their communities. In this research context, framed within the global scope of the transdisciplinary Nexus 1492 project, furthering this underdeveloped area of study in the Dominican Republic will help contribute to the body of knowledge on heritage management in the Caribbean and on contemporary Dominican culture. The research questions that guide this qualitative study explore how Indigenous heritage institutions, both public and private, can facilitate community connections to their collections: RQ1). What is the scope of archaeological collections in the Dominican Republic in terms of where they are located, who has custody of them, who uses them, and what information about them is available to the public? RQ2). How do current Dominican heritage laws hinder or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ community access to archaeological collections? RQ3). How do communities access Dominican Indigenous heritage collections?