Army Corps Plans to Rebury Sacred Native American Remains in Tulsa
Published Date: 7/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Tulsa wants to move or re-bury Native American human remains and cultural items taken from federal or tribal lands. This affects Native communities connected to these items and follows important laws to respect their heritage. The process is planned soon, with no extra costs for the public, ensuring these sacred items are handled with care and respect.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Proposed transfer of Native remains
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District proposes to transfer or reinter human remains and cultural items that were removed from Federal or Tribal lands. This action is being taken in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
Affects Native communities connected
If you are a member of a Native community connected to the human remains or cultural items, this proposed transfer or reinterment directly affects your community and its ancestral items. The notice identifies those Native communities as the impacted stakeholders.
No public cost for transfers
The notice states the transfer or reinterment process will happen soon and will not impose extra costs on the public. That means taxpayers are not being asked to pay additional fees for these actions.
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