DC Park to Repatriate Native Remains from Its Grounds
Published Date: 5/16/2025
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Summary
The National Park Service at Rock Creek Park plans to return Native American human remains and related items to their rightful families or tribes, following important laws that protect these sacred objects. This affects Native American groups connected to these remains and will happen soon to honor their heritage respectfully. No money changes hands, but the timing is key to making sure everything is done properly and respectfully.
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NPS to Repatriate Native Remains
The National Park Service at Rock Creek Park intends to return Native American human remains and associated funerary objects to lineal descendants, an Indian Tribe, or a Native Hawaiian organization under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). No money will change hands; the disposition is intended to honor families and tribes and be carried out respectfully.
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