B. If the objects discovered are human remains, funerary objects, sacred ceremonial objects or objects of national or tribal patrimony, the director of the Arizona state museum, to the best of the director's ability, shall give notice of the discovery to:

1. 1. All individuals who may have a direct kinship relationship to the human remains.
2. 2. All groups that it is reasonable to believe may have a cultural or religious affinity to the remains or objects.
3. 3. Appropriate members of the curatorial staff of the Arizona state museum.
4. 4. Faculty members of the state universities who have a significant scholarly interest in the remains or objects.
5. 5. The state historic preservation officer.

M. For the purposes of this section:

1. 1. "Funerary object" means an object discovered in proximity to human remains and intentionally buried or interred with the remains.

2. 2. "Group with a cultural or religious affinity" means any of the following:

   1. (a) In the case of human remains or funerary objects, any tribe that has submitted a written claim of affinity pursuant to subsection C of this section or any other group or tribe that has cultural affinity in light of all the relevant evidence.
   2. (b) In the case of a sacred ceremonial object, a group whose religious observances traditionally have utilized such object.
   3. (c) In the case of an object of national or tribal patrimony, a group whose past or present government or traditional cultural organization was or is associated with the object.
3. 3. "Group" includes American Indian tribes.
4. 4. "Human remains" means any remains of a human being who died more than fifty years before the remains are discovered.
5. 5. "Objects of national or tribal patrimony" means inalienable items of historical or cultural significance to tribal groups.
6. 6. "Sacred ceremonial object" means an object traditionally utilized in religious observances.
7. 7. "Tribe" means any federally recognized tribal government.